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

Desrosier, 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 Desrosier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Desrosier in America

Desrosier is the 31251st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Desrosier surname appeared 742 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 Desrosier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Desrosier 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 Desrosier

The surname DESROSIER is of French origin and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the French word "rosier," which means a rose bush or rosebush. The prefix "des" means "of the" or "from the," indicating that the name likely referred to a person who lived near or worked with rose bushes.

In the 12th century, the surname DESROSIER was first recorded in the northern regions of France, particularly in the provinces of Normandy and Picardy. The earliest known spelling variations include Desrosiers, Desrousiers, and Desrouiers.

One of the earliest documented references to the name DESROSIER can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Bertin, a medieval cartulary manuscript from the 13th century, which mentions a certain "Robertus Desrosier" as a witness to a land transaction.

During the 14th century, the name DESROSIER appeared in several notable historical records, such as the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a register of the citizens of the city of Rouen, which listed a "Jehan Desrosier" as a merchant in 1379.

Notable individuals with the surname DESROSIER throughout history include:

1. Guillaume Desrosier (c. 1460-1520), a French poet and playwright from Normandy, known for his satirical works and criticism of the Catholic Church during the Renaissance period.

2. Jacques Desrosier (1548-1612), a French architect and engineer who contributed to the design and construction of several notable buildings in Paris, including the Pont Neuf bridge.

3. Marie Desrosier (1675-1739), a French painter and engraver from Rouen, renowned for her still-life paintings and portraits of the French aristocracy.

4. Pierre Desrosier (1785-1856), a French military officer and explorer who participated in the Napoleonic Wars and later led expeditions to North Africa and the Middle East.

5. Émilie Desrosier (1863-1931), a French educator and women's rights advocate who founded several schools for girls in Paris and campaigned for equal access to education and voting rights for women.

The surname DESROSIER has also been associated with various place names in France, such as Rosières, Rosiers, and Rozières, which further reinforces its connection to the rose bush or rose-related occupations in the country's history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Desrosier

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

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

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