Find out how popular the last name DeJarnette is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named DeJarnette.

DeJarnette, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the DeJarnette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeJarnette in America

DeJarnette is the 22124th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeJarnette surname appeared 1,169 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname DeJarnette.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeJarnette to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name DeJarnette

The surname DEJARNETTE originated in France during the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French words "de" meaning "of" or "from" and "jarnette" meaning "a small wooden vessel or pail". This suggests the name may have referred to someone who made or sold these types of containers.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name dates back to 1587 in the village of Arnay-le-Duc, located in the historical region of Burgundy, France. A record from that year mentions a "Jacques Dejarnette" as a resident of the village. It's possible the name originated in this area before spreading to other parts of France.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various records and documents from the regions of Normandy and Picardy in northern France. This includes mentions of individuals with similar spellings such as "DeJarnette" and "Desjarnettes". Some of these records may relate to the Protestant Huguenot population that fled religious persecution in France during this period.

The earliest known individual with the surname DEJARNETTE was Jean Dejarnette, born around 1620 in the village of Beaumont-sur-Oise, located in the Picardy region. He worked as a cooper, which aligns with the potential origin of the name being related to wooden vessels.

Another notable figure was Pierre DEJARNETTE, a merchant and landowner born in 1672 in Rouen, the capital of Normandy. He was involved in the textile trade and acquired significant wealth and property during his lifetime.

In the 18th century, the name began appearing in records from the French colony of Saint-Domingue (modern-day Haiti). One example is Marie-Anne DEJARNETTE, born in 1745 in Cap-Français (now Cap-Haïtien), who came from a family of plantation owners.

The 19th century saw the name spread to other parts of the world as French emigration increased. For instance, Louis DEJARNETTE, born in 1812 in Paris, later settled in Louisiana in the United States and became a successful businessman in New Orleans.

Another individual of note is Émile DEJARNETTE, a French artist born in 1837 in Marseille. He was a painter and sculptor known for his works depicting scenes from rural life in southern France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeJarnette

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname DeJarnette.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for DeJarnette was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of DeJarnette has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name DeJarnette was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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