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

Destrée, 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 Destrée surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Destrée in America

Destrée is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Destrée surname appeared 164 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 Destrée.

We can also compare 2010 data for Destrée 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 Destrée

The surname Destree originated in France. It derives from the Old French phrase "de la stree" which means "of the street" or "from the road". This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived near a prominent road or street.

The earliest recorded spelling is found in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "de Strata". This entry refers to landholders in Normandy bearing this surname at the time of the Norman conquest of England in 1066. Later spellings included Destrey, Destray, and Destree.

Historical records show Jehan Destree was a knight who fought alongside Joan of Arc during the Siege of Orleans in 1429. Pierre Destree (1591-1654) was a Flemish painter of religious works and portraits during the Baroque period.

In the 18th century, Georges Destree (1713-1795) was a French playwright and librettist who worked with famous composers like Rameau. Jules Destree (1863-1936) was a Belgian socialist politician who served as Minister of Science and Arts.

One of the most notable bearers was Cardinal Etienne-Charles Destree (1865-1947), who was Archbishop of Cambrai in France. He became a Cardinal in 1933 and played an influential role during the pontificate of Pope Pius XI.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Destrée

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

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

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