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

Desplinter, 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 Desplinter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Desplinter in America

Desplinter is the 89069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Desplinter surname appeared 208 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 Desplinter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Desplinter 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 Desplinter

The surname Desplinter originates from the Netherlands, emerging in the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "des" meaning "the" and "plinter" meaning "splinter" or "chip of wood." This suggests the name may have initially referred to someone who worked with wood or lived near a woodworking area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Desplinter appears in a 1583 municipal record from the city of Leiden, where a Jan Desplinter is mentioned as a carpenter. This lends credence to the theory that the name was initially an occupational surname.

In the early 17th century, the Desplinter name can be found in records from the Dutch province of Zuid-Holland, particularly in the towns of Delft and Rotterdam. A notable bearer of the name from this period was Pieter Desplinter (1602-1671), a renowned wood carver whose intricate works adorned many churches and public buildings in the region.

As the Dutch established colonies in the Americas and other parts of the world, the Desplinter name spread to new territories. In the late 17th century, a family by the name of Desplinter settled in the Dutch colony of Suriname, where they became prominent landowners and traders.

In the 19th century, a branch of the Desplinter family emigrated from the Netherlands to the United States, settling in the Midwest. One of their descendants, Benjamin Desplinter (1845-1923), became a successful businessman and philanthropist in Chicago.

Another notable figure with the Desplinter surname was Johanna Desplinter (1868-1942), a Dutch artist and pioneer of the Expressionist movement. Her bold, vibrant paintings captured the spirit of her time and earned her recognition across Europe.

While the Desplinter name is not among the most common surnames today, it continues to carry the legacy of its Dutch origins and the historical associations with woodworking and craftsmanship.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Desplinter

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

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

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