Desloge last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Desloge

A French toponymic surname likely referring to someone originally from Desloge, France.

Desloge, 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 Desloge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Desloge in America

Desloge is the 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Desloge surname appeared 156 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 Desloge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Desloge 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 112568 118954 -5.52%
Count 156 135 14.43%
Proportion per 100k 0.05 0.05 0.00%

The history of the last name Desloge

The surname DESLOGE originated in France, specifically in the region of Burgundy, during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French phrase "des loges," which translates to "from the lodges" or "from the huts." This suggests that the name may have been associated with people who lived in or near lodges or small dwellings in rural areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DESLOGE name can be found in the 14th century, when a man named Jean Desloge was mentioned in a document from the village of Chenôve, near Dijon, in 1365. This document was a land registry, indicating that the Desloge family may have been landowners or farmers in the region.

In the 16th century, the DESLOGE name appeared in the town of Beaune, also in Burgundy. A notable figure from this time was Pierre Desloge (1520-1588), a wealthy merchant and vintner who owned several vineyards in the area. His descendants continued the family's involvement in the wine trade for several generations.

During the 17th century, the DESLOGE name spread to other parts of France, including the regions of Champagne and Lorraine. One prominent individual from this era was Jacques Desloge (1625-1697), a military officer who served in the French army during the reign of Louis XIV.

In the 18th century, a branch of the DESLOGE family settled in the city of Metz, in northeastern France. A notable figure from this period was François Desloge (1745-1825), a lawyer and politician who served as a magistrate and later became the mayor of Metz during the French Revolution.

The 19th century saw several members of the DESLOGE family emigrate to the United States, particularly to the state of Missouri. One of the earliest and most successful immigrants was Firmin Rene Desloge (1823-1892), who arrived in St. Louis in the 1840s and went on to establish a successful lead mining and smelting business. His son, Joseph Desloge (1858-1930), continued to expand the family's business interests and became a prominent industrialist and philanthropist in the region.

Throughout its history, the DESLOGE surname has been associated with various occupations, including farming, winemaking, military service, law, and industry. While the name originated in the rural areas of Burgundy, it eventually spread to other parts of France and even to the United States, where it became closely linked with the mining and manufacturing industries in the Midwest.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Desloge

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

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 Desloge was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 92.95% 145
Non-Hispanic Black Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 0.00% 0
Hispanic Origin 6.41% 10

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 Desloge has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 92.95% 92.59% 0.39%
Black (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Two or More Races 0.00% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic 6.41% (S)% (S)%

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

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