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

Desauguste, 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 Desauguste surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Desauguste in America

Desauguste is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Desauguste surname appeared 119 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 Desauguste.

The history of the last name Desauguste

The surname DESAUGUSTE originated in France during the late 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French words "des" meaning "of the" and "auguste" meaning "august" or "venerable". The name was likely used to denote someone who lived near a place considered venerable or august, such as a monastery or a church.

The earliest recorded instance of the DESAUGUSTE surname can be found in the archives of the city of Lyon, where a certain Jean DESAUGUSTE is mentioned in a document dated 1487. Another early record of the name appears in the parish registers of Toulouse, where a Jeanne DESAUGUSTE was born in 1512.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the DESAUGUSTE name spread throughout various regions of France, particularly in the central and southern parts of the country. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Pierre DESAUGUSTE (1562-1628), a renowned lawyer and judge from Montpellier, and Marguerite DESAUGUSTE (1618-1701), a philanthropist from Bordeaux who established several charitable institutions.

In the 18th century, the DESAUGUSTE family produced several notable figures, such as François DESAUGUSTE (1712-1782), a prominent merchant and banker in Lyon, and Marie-Antoinette DESAUGUSTE (1745-1814), a renowned painter and portraitist from Marseille.

As the French Revolution unfolded in the late 18th century, the DESAUGUSTE name became associated with the revolutionary cause. One of the most famous figures bearing this surname was Jean-Baptiste DESAUGUSTE (1768-1834), a general in the French Revolutionary Army who fought in several major battles and later served as a member of the National Convention.

The 19th century saw the DESAUGUSTE name spread further across France and into other parts of Europe. Notable individuals from this period include Louis DESAUGUSTE (1802-1873), a prominent architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, and Émilie DESAUGUSTE (1826-1901), a renowned writer and feminist activist from Bordeaux.

Throughout the 20th century, the DESAUGUSTE surname continued to be represented in various fields, including politics, academia, and the arts. Some notable figures include André DESAUGUSTE (1901-1976), a French politician and diplomat who served as the ambassador to several countries, and Simone DESAUGUSTE (1919-2005), a celebrated author and poet from Lyon.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Desauguste

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

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 Desauguste 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.

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

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