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

DeShazer, 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 DeShazer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeShazer in America

DeShazer is the 21459th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeShazer surname appeared 1,218 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 DeShazer.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeShazer 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 DeShazer

The surname DESHAZER is believed to have originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "deschasser," which means "to expel" or "to drive away." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who was responsible for expelling or removing individuals from a particular area or community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the medieval French manuscript "Chartularium Abbatiae Sancti Petri Blesensis," which dates back to the 13th century. In this document, a person named "Robertus de Schazeur" is mentioned, which is believed to be an earlier spelling variation of the surname DESHAZER.

During the 14th century, the name appears to have spread to other regions of Europe, including England. In the "Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire" from 1327, there is a record of a person named "Johannes Deschacour," which is likely a variation of the same name.

One notable individual with the surname DESHAZER was Jacques Deshazer, a French soldier and explorer who lived in the late 16th century. He is known for his participation in the French colonization efforts in the Americas and is credited with establishing one of the earliest European settlements in what is now the state of Florida.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Pierre Deshazer, a French architect who lived in the 17th century. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Sulpice and portions of the Louvre Palace.

In the 18th century, there was a French philosopher and writer named François Deshazer, who was known for his works on political theory and the Enlightenment. He was born in 1721 and died in 1789.

During the 19th century, the name DESHAZER appears to have spread to other parts of the world, including the United States. One notable American with this surname was William Deshazer, a Civil War soldier who fought for the Union Army. He was born in 1842 and died in 1918.

Another individual of note was Émile Deshazer, a French-Canadian painter who lived from 1875 to 1943. He was renowned for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from rural Quebec and is considered one of the most important artists of the Canadian Impressionist movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeShazer

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

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

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