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

Desamour, 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 Desamour surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Desamour in America

Desamour is the 104156th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Desamour surname appeared 172 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 Desamour.

We can also compare 2010 data for Desamour 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 Desamour

The surname DESAMOUR has its origins in France, dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French words "des amours," which translates to "of the loves" or "of the lovers." This name likely originated as a descriptive nickname or a locational name referring to a place associated with romantic love or affection.

In the early medieval period, the name DESAMOUR appeared in various historical records and documents from northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Picardy. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Wandrille, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century, which mentions a person named Radulfus Desamour.

During the 13th century, the DESAMOUR surname was also documented in the Testa de Nevill, an important English legal record that contains information on land ownership and feudal obligations. This record mentions a Petrus Desamour, who held lands in Lincolnshire, England.

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the DESAMOUR surname. One of the earliest was Jean Desamour (c. 1250-1315), a French nobleman and military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War. In the 16th century, there was Pierre Desamour (1505-1568), a prominent French jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Parlement of Paris.

In the 17th century, the DESAMOUR name gained prominence with the influential French poet and playwright, Antoine Desamour (1628-1695). His works, which often explored themes of love and passion, were widely acclaimed during his lifetime and contributed to the literary culture of the French Renaissance.

Another notable figure was Jacques Desamour (1745-1820), a French military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War as a member of the Expédition Particulière, a French naval squadron that supported the American colonists against the British.

The DESAMOUR surname has also been found in various place names and locations throughout France, such as the village of Desamours in the département of Oise, which likely derived its name from the surname itself or vice versa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Desamour

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

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 Desamour 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 Desamour 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 Desamour was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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