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

Desrivières, 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 Desrivières surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Desrivières in America

Desrivières is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Desrivières surname appeared 103 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 Desrivières.

The history of the last name Desrivières

The surname Desrivieres has its origins in France, emerging in the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated from a combination of the French words "des" (meaning "of") and "rivières" (meaning "rivers"), suggesting a connection to a place or region near rivers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the French city of Limoges, where a family bearing the name Desrivieres resided in the early 17th century. This family was known for their involvement in the local textile trade, which was a major industry in the region at the time.

The name Desrivieres also appears in historical records from the province of Normandy, where it is thought to have been derived from a place name referring to a location near multiple rivers or streams. Some variations of the spelling, such as "Des Rivières" and "Desrivières," can be found in documents from this region dating back to the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

One notable individual with the surname Desrivieres was Jacques Desrivieres, a French military officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century. He was born in 1782 and died in 1849. Another was Marie-Louise Desrivieres, a renowned French artist and painter who lived from 1737 to 1808.

In the 18th century, a family by the name of Desrivieres settled in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti), where they established a successful sugar plantation. One member of this family, Pierre Desrivieres, born in 1725 and died in 1795, was known for his involvement in the French Revolution and his support for the abolition of slavery.

Another notable figure was Jean-Baptiste Desrivieres, a French explorer and cartographer who was active in the late 18th century. He is credited with creating some of the earliest detailed maps of the interior regions of present-day Canada and the United States.

Lastly, Émilie Desrivieres, born in 1856 and died in 1932, was a prominent French writer and feminist activist who advocated for women's rights and education during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

While the surname Desrivieres is not among the most common in France today, it has a rich history and has been borne by several notable individuals throughout the centuries, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of those who carried this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Desrivières

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

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 Desrivières 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.

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

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