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

DeShazier, 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 DeShazier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeShazier in America

DeShazier is the 56444th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeShazier surname appeared 362 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 DeShazier.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeShazier 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 DeShazier

The surname DESHAZIER has its origins in France, dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French phrase "des haziers," which translates to "of the hazelnut trees." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who lived near or worked with hazelnut trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a collection of medieval charters from the Abbey of Saint-Père de Chartres in France, dating back to the 13th century. Here, the name is spelled as "des Haziers."

In the 14th century, the name appears in various records from the region of Normandy, France, with spellings such as "Deshaziers" and "Deshaiziers." This indicates that the name had already undergone some spelling variations during this time.

One notable individual with this surname was Jean Deshazier, a French merchant who lived in the late 16th century. He was involved in the lucrative spice trade between France and the East Indies.

Another historical figure was Étienne Deshazier, a French soldier who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). He was born in 1595 and died in battle in 1643.

In the 17th century, the name appears in records from the region of Poitou-Charentes, France, with spellings like "Deshaizier" and "Deshaiziers." During this time, Pierre Deshaizier (1620-1688) was a prominent winemaker in the region.

The Deshazier name also made its way to the New World, with some of the earliest recorded instances in the French colony of Louisiana in the 18th century. One notable figure was Jacques Deshazier (1723-1795), a French settler who became a successful landowner and planter in the region.

In the 19th century, the name appears in records from various parts of France, as well as in the United States and Canada, where French immigrants had settled. One notable American with this surname was John Deshazier (1812-1890), a lawyer and politician from Louisiana who served as a judge and in the state legislature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeShazier

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

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

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