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

Desinor, 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 Desinor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Desinor in America

Desinor is the 71678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Desinor surname appeared 272 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 Desinor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Desinor 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 Desinor

The surname Desinor is believed to have its origins in France, possibly emerging sometime around the 12th or 13th century. It appears to be derived from the Old French words "des" (of) and "nor" (north), suggesting a connection to a specific geographic location or region in northern France.

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 charters and documents related to the Abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, dating back to the 12th century. Here, the name is spelled as "Desnor" and is associated with a landowner or nobleman from the northern regions of France.

During the 13th century, there are records of a knight named Renaud Desinor who participated in the Seventh Crusade, led by King Louis IX of France. His name is mentioned in the chronicles of the crusade, providing a glimpse into the historical significance of the surname during this period.

In the 15th century, a prominent figure bearing the name Desinor was Jacques Desinor, a merchant and trader from the city of Rouen in Normandy. He is known for his extensive trade networks and his involvement in the lucrative wool trade between France and England.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Marie Desinor, a French noblewoman who lived in the 16th century. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of various cultural initiatives in the region of Île-de-France.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the parish of Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs in Paris, where a family of Desinors resided. One member of this family, Pierre Desinor, was a respected lawyer and legal scholar who authored several treatises on French law.

Over the centuries, variations in the spelling of the surname have emerged, such as Desnor, Desnort, and Desnoyer, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic evolution within France. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remain rooted in the connection to the northern regions of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Desinor

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

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

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