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

Desautell, 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 Desautell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Desautell in America

Desautell is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Desautell surname appeared 102 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 Desautell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Desautell 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 Desautell

The surname DESAUTELL is of French origin and can be traced back to the region of Normandy in northern France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French words "des autels," which translates to "of the altars." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a church or worked in a church or monastery.

During the 11th century, the Norman Conquest of England brought many French surnames to Britain, including DESAUTELL or variations of it. The earliest recorded appearance of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive record of landowners and property in England commissioned by William the Conqueror.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Robert DESAUTELL was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Hampshire, England. These rolls were financial records kept by the English Exchequer, indicating that Robert may have been a wealthy landowner or nobleman.

Over the centuries, the name underwent various spellings, such as DESAUTEL, DESAUTELLE, and DESAUTELS, reflecting regional differences in pronunciation and spelling conventions. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jean DESAUTELL, born in 1592 in Rouen, Normandy, France.

In the 17th century, the name spread to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas during the French colonization of Canada and the Caribbean. Jean-Baptiste DESAUTELL, born in 1678 in Montreal, Quebec, was one of the first recorded individuals with this surname in the New World.

Another notable figure was Marie-Madeleine DESAUTELL, born in 1745 in Quebec City, Quebec. She became a renowned educator and founded one of the first schools for girls in the colony of New France.

In the late 18th century, during the French Revolution, many DESAUTELL families emigrated from France to escape the political turmoil. Some settled in the United States, while others found refuge in the British colonies of Canada and the Caribbean.

One of the most prominent individuals with the DESAUTELL surname was Pierre-Charles DESAUTELL, born in 1804 in Montreal. He was a prominent lawyer, politician, and judge who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada and played a crucial role in the development of the Canadian legal system.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Desautell

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

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

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