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

Desjardins, 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 Desjardins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Desjardins in America

Desjardins is the 7662nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Desjardins surname appeared 4,335 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 Desjardins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Desjardins 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 Desjardins

The surname Desjardins originated in France and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the French phrase "des jardins," which means "of the gardens" or "from the gardens." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near or worked in a garden or orchard.

The earliest known record of the Desjardins surname can be found in a document from the year 1292, which mentions a person named Renaud des Jardins residing in the region of Normandy, France. Over the centuries, variations of the spelling emerged, including Desjardins, Des Jardins, and Desjardains.

One notable historical figure with the Desjardins surname was Philippe Desjardins, a French philosopher and theologian born in 1598. He was a prominent figure during the 17th century and authored several works on metaphysics and theology.

Another individual of note was Louis Desjardins, a French explorer and cartographer who lived from 1672 to 1736. He played a significant role in mapping the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico region during the early years of French exploration in North America.

In the 19th century, Alphonse Desjardins (1854-1920) was a key figure in the cooperative movement in Canada. He founded the first credit union in North America, known as the Caisse Populaire de Levis, in 1900. His work laid the foundation for the modern credit union system.

The name Desjardins also has connections to place names in France. For instance, the village of Desjardins in the department of Eure-et-Loir was likely named after an individual or family with the surname, reflecting their presence or influence in the area.

Another notable figure was Jean-Baptiste Desjardins (1607-1689), a French missionary and explorer who traveled to New France (present-day Canada) in the 17th century. He worked among the indigenous populations, learning their languages and documenting their cultures.

While the Desjardins surname originated in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly to regions with French cultural influence or immigration, such as Canada and parts of the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Desjardins

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

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

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