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

Desrosiers, 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 Desrosiers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Desrosiers in America

Desrosiers is the 6300th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Desrosiers surname appeared 5,423 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Desrosiers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Desrosiers 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 Desrosiers

The surname DESROSIERS is of French origin, originating in the northern regions of France during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "des" meaning "of the" and "rosiers" meaning "rose bushes" or "rosebushes." This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived near or cultivated rose bushes.

The earliest known records of the name date back to the 13th century, with some of the earliest documented examples appearing in parish records and tax rolls from the regions of Normandy and Picardy. Variations in spelling were common during this time, with forms such as Desrosiers, Des Rosiers, and De Rosiers appearing in historical documents.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname was Jean Desrosiers, a merchant and landowner who lived in the town of Rouen, Normandy, in the late 14th century. Records indicate that he was involved in the local wine trade and owned several vineyards in the surrounding area.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name began to spread throughout other regions of France, with several DESROSIERS families settling in the provinces of Brittany and Anjou. One prominent figure from this time was Pierre Desrosiers (1587-1648), a Catholic priest and author who wrote extensively on theological matters.

In the 18th century, the DESROSIERS name appeared in several notable works of literature, including the writings of the French philosopher and novelist, Voltaire. He mentioned a character named "Desrosiers" in his novel "Zadig" (1747), which was set in the ancient Middle East.

As the name spread throughout France, it also made its way to the French colonies of North America, particularly in the regions of Quebec and Acadia (present-day Maritime provinces of Canada). One of the earliest recorded DESROSIERS settlers in Canada was Michel Desrosiers, who arrived in Quebec City in the late 17th century.

Another notable individual with the surname was Jacques-Pierre Desrosiers (1742-1817), a French-Canadian merchant and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada (now Quebec) in the early 19th century.

In more recent times, the DESROSIERS surname has been associated with several individuals in various fields, such as the French author and playwright, Henri-René Desrosiers (1887-1975), and the Canadian actor and comedian, Réal Desrosiers (1939-2013).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Desrosiers

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

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

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