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

Desselles, 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 Desselles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Desselles in America

Desselles is the 83834th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Desselles surname appeared 224 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 Desselles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Desselles 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 Desselles

The surname Desselles has its origins in France, originating in the 17th or 18th century. It likely emerged as a regional variant of the French surname "Des Elles," which translates to "of the willows" or "from the willows." This suggests that the name may have been adopted by individuals who lived near willow trees or in areas abundant with willow groves.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Desselles can be found in the parish records of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, a commune in the Charente-Maritime department of western France. In the late 1600s, a family by the name of Desselles is mentioned as residing in this coastal region.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the Desselles name appears in various French records and documents, particularly in the regions of Poitou and Charente. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Jean-Baptiste Desselles (1767-1828), a French naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars, and Louis-Marie Desselles (1786-1858), a French priest and author.

In the early 19th century, the Desselles surname also appeared in historical records from the island of Martinique, a French territory in the Caribbean. One of the earliest known bearers of this name in Martinique was Pierre Desselles (1801-1876), a plantation owner and local politician.

As the Desselles family expanded and migrated over the centuries, variations in spelling emerged, such as Deselles, Desselle, and Desseles. These variations can be found in various historical documents and records across different regions of France and its territories.

Another notable figure with the surname Desselles was Émile Desselles (1835-1900), a French artist and painter who was born in Paris. His works were exhibited at the prestigious Paris Salon and can be found in various art collections throughout France.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Desselles name also appeared in records from Louisiana, United States, likely due to immigration from France and its Caribbean territories. One such individual was Adolphe Desselles (1856-1923), a businessman and landowner from New Orleans, Louisiana.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Desselles

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

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

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