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

Desravines, 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 Desravines surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Desravines in America

Desravines is the 50960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Desravines surname appeared 409 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 Desravines.

We can also compare 2010 data for Desravines 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 Desravines

The surname DESRAVINES has its origins in France, dating back to the early 17th century. It is believed to have originated from the French word "ravine," which means a small, narrow gorge or gully formed by the action of water erosion. The prefix "des" is a French preposition meaning "of" or "from."

This surname likely originated in regions where ravines were a prominent geographical feature, possibly indicating that the earliest bearers of this name lived near or worked in proximity to ravines. The earliest recorded instances of the name appear in historical documents from the Normandy region of northern France.

One notable historical figure bearing this surname was Jacques DESRAVINES, a French military officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century. He was born in 1782 and died in 1856. His military exploits and bravery were documented in various war records and memoirs of the time.

In the late 18th century, a family by the name of DESRAVINES settled in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, which is present-day Haiti. During the Haitian Revolution, a prominent revolutionary leader named Jean-Jacques DESRAVINES played a crucial role in the struggle for independence. He was born in 1760 and died in 1805.

Another notable figure was Marie-Thérèse DESRAVINES, a French author and poet who lived in the 19th century. She was born in 1810 and died in 1892. Her literary works, including poetry collections and novels, were widely acclaimed during her lifetime.

In the realm of art, the French painter and sculptor Édouard DESRAVINES gained recognition for his works in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in 1862 and died in 1928, leaving behind a significant body of work that included portraits, landscapes, and sculptural pieces.

While the surname DESRAVINES is relatively uncommon, it has been carried by individuals from various walks of life throughout history, each contributing to the rich tapestry of cultural and societal development in their respective fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Desravines

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

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

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