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

DeShong, 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 DeShong surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeShong in America

DeShong is the 14545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeShong surname appeared 2,049 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 DeShong.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeShong 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 DeShong

The surname DESHONG is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French words "des honges," which translates to "from the marshes" or "from the swamps." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name likely resided in or near marshy or swampy regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DESHONG surname can be found in the Froissart Chronicles, a collection of historical narratives written by the 14th-century French historian Jean Froissart. In these chronicles, a knight named Renaud DESHONG is mentioned as participating in the Battle of Poitiers during the Hundred Years' War in 1356.

The DESHONG name also appears in several medieval land records and property deeds from the 15th and 16th centuries in the regions of Normandy and Brittany in northern France. These records often include variations in spelling, such as DESHONGE, DESHONGES, and DESHONGES.

In the late 16th century, a notable figure named Jacques DESHONG (1552-1618) was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Rennes, Brittany. He is recorded as having played a significant role in the local economy and trade affairs of the region during his lifetime.

Another historical figure bearing the DESHONG surname was Marguerite DESHONG (1620-1692), a French noblewoman and landowner who resided in the Normandy region. She is mentioned in several contemporary accounts and records as a prominent figure in her local community.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the DESHONG name spread beyond France as members of the family immigrated to other parts of Europe and the New World. One notable individual was Pierre DESHONG (1678-1742), a French Huguenot who fled religious persecution and settled in the Dutch Republic, where he became a successful merchant and trader.

As the DESHONG name continued to disperse across different regions and countries, various branches of the family adopted localized spellings and variations, such as DESHONGE, DESHONGER, and DESHONGER, reflecting the influence of local languages and dialects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeShong

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

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

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