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

Deschamps, 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 Deschamps surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deschamps in America

Deschamps is the 14279th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deschamps surname appeared 2,097 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Deschamps.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deschamps 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 Deschamps

The surname Deschamps originates from France and has its roots in the Old French language. It is a toponymic surname, meaning it is derived from a place name or a geographic location. The name is believed to have originated in the 12th or 13th century.

Deschamps is thought to be a combination of the French words "des" and "champs," which together mean "from the fields" or "of the fields." It is likely that the surname was initially given to someone who lived near or worked on open fields or agricultural lands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Deschamps can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a census-like record of landowners in England during the reign of King Edward I. The name appears as "de Campi" in this document.

In the 14th century, a French poet and court writer named Eustache Deschamps (c. 1346-1406) gained recognition for his literary works. He is considered one of the most important figures in the development of French literature during the Middle Ages.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Jacques Deschamps (1592-1658), a French Jesuit missionary who traveled to New France (now Canada) in the early 17th century. He worked among the Huron and Algonquin peoples, helping to establish missions and spread Christianity.

During the French Revolution in the late 18th century, a soldier named Jean-Baptiste Deschamps (1760-1827) rose to prominence. He served under Napoleon Bonaparte and eventually became a general in the French army.

In the 19th century, Émile Deschamps (1791-1871) was a French poet and playwright who was part of the Romantic literary movement. He co-founded the influential literary journal "La Muse Française" and wrote several plays and collections of poetry.

Another notable figure was Hubert Deschamps (1900-1979), a French aviator and aircraft designer. He was involved in the development of several successful military and civilian aircraft during the early and mid-20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deschamps

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

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

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