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

Desarden, 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 Desarden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Desarden in America

Desarden is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Desarden surname appeared 128 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 Desarden.

We can also compare 2010 data for Desarden 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 Desarden

The surname DESARDEN is believed to have originated in the region of Normandy, France, during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from a combination of the Old French words "des" meaning "from" and "arden" referring to the Ardennes forest region that spans parts of modern-day France, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landholdings commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "de Ardene," likely referring to a family or individual who hailed from the Ardennes region.

In the 12th century, a nobleman named Richard de Ardenne is documented as having fought alongside King Richard I of England during the Third Crusade. He was born around 1160 and died in 1219.

During the 13th century, a variant spelling "Desardene" appeared in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, a record of landholders in the area. This suggests that the name had spread from its Norman roots to other parts of England.

In the late 14th century, a French nobleman named Jacques Desarden was a prominent figure in the court of King Charles VI. He was born in 1355 and served as a military commander during the Hundred Years' War.

In the 16th century, the name took on the modern spelling "DESARDEN" in some regions. A notable bearer was Sir Robert Desarden, an English explorer and cartographer who accompanied Sir Walter Raleigh on his voyages to the Americas. He was born in 1560 and died in 1625.

Throughout the centuries, the name DESARDEN has been associated with various place names in France and England, including the village of Ardenne in Normandy, and the town of Arden in Warwickshire, England. These place names likely influenced the evolution and spelling variations of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Desarden

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

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

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