How common is the surname Desmet?

1,204 people in the United States had the surname Desmet in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 256,433 Americans. It ranked 21,648th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Desmet?

Gilbert Desmet, Belgian cyclist (1931–2024), followed by Philippe Desmet.

Where is the surname Desmet most common?

Wikidata records people named Desmet in Belgium.

Is the surname Desmet getting more or less common?

More common. 1,146 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,204 in 2010, up 5.1%.

The surname Desmet

A surname, carried by 1,204 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex D253

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Desmet is more common than 86.7% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,204 people named Desmet in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 256,433 Americans. That is up 5.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,146.

#21,648

rank among US surnames

1,204

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+5.1%

change since 2000 (was #21,307)

Who is named Desmet

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Desmet identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.1% as two or more races and 1.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Two or more races 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Desmets

10 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Gilbert Desmet
Belgian cyclist (1931–2024)
Philippe Desmet
Belgian footballer, born 1958
Stijn De Smet
Belgian association football player, born 1985
Armand Desmet
Belgian cyclist (1931–2012)
Hanne Desmet
Belgian short track speed skater, born 1996
Gustave De Smet
Belgian painter (1877-1943)
Gustaaf De Smet
Belgian cyclist (1935–2020)
Stijn Desmet
Belgian short track speed skater, born 1998
Thibault De Smet
Association football player, born 1998
Tibo De Smet
Belgian middle-distance runner, born 1999

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Desmet

Desanto

Desmet has the Soundex code D253, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code D253.

Questions

How common is the surname Desmet?: 1,204 people in the United States had the surname Desmet in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 256,433 Americans. It ranked 21,648th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Desmet?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Desmet identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Desmet?: Gilbert Desmet, Belgian cyclist (1931–2024), followed by Philippe Desmet.
Where is the surname Desmet most common?: Wikidata records people named Desmet in Belgium.
Is the surname Desmet getting more or less common?: More common. 1,146 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,204 in 2010, up 5.1%.