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

Deslaurier, 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 Deslaurier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deslaurier in America

Deslaurier is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deslaurier surname appeared 161 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 Deslaurier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deslaurier 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 Deslaurier

The surname DESLAURIER is of French origin, and it can be traced back to the late medieval period in northern France. The name is derived from the Old French words "des" and "laurier," meaning "of the laurel." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a laurel tree or who worked with laurel branches or wood.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DESLAURIER surname can be found in the tax rolls of Normandy from the 14th century. In these records, the name appears as "Deslauriers," which is a slightly different spelling than the modern form.

In the 16th century, the DESLAURIER name appears in several historical documents from the region around Paris. For example, there are records of a Jacques DESLAURIER, who was a merchant in Paris in the late 1500s.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the DESLAURIER surname began to spread more widely across France, and it can be found in records from various provinces and regions. One notable bearer of the name was Pierre DESLAURIER (1639-1718), who was a successful merchant and landowner in the Champagne region.

As the French colonial empire expanded, the DESLAURIER name also made its way to other parts of the world. In the late 17th century, there are records of a Jean DESLAURIER who was among the early French settlers in the Canadian province of Quebec.

Other notable individuals with the DESLAURIER surname include:

1. Étienne DESLAURIER (1765-1832), a French politician and lawyer who served in the National Convention during the French Revolution.

2. Henri DESLAURIER (1829-1903), a French writer and journalist who published several novels and works of literary criticism.

3. Marie DESLAURIER (1870-1945), a Canadian artist and painter known for her landscapes and portraits of Indigenous peoples.

4. Georges DESLAURIER (1889-1963), a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris and other cities.

5. Claudette DESLAURIER (1925-2010), a French-Canadian actress and singer who had a successful career on stage and in film.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deslaurier

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

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

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