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

Desue, 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 Desue surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Desue in America

Desue is the 84463rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Desue surname appeared 222 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 Desue.

We can also compare 2010 data for Desue 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 Desue

The surname DESUE has its origins in France, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "desu," which meant "above" or "superior." This suggests that the name may have originally been used to describe someone who lived in a higher or more elevated area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DESUE surname can be found in the Chartes de Flandre, a collection of charters and documents from the County of Flanders, which mentions a "Jehan Desue" in the year 1285. Another early reference is in the Rôles de l'Échiquier de Normandie, a series of rolls from the Exchequer of Normandy, where a "Guill. Desue" is listed in 1295.

In the 14th century, the name appears to have spread to other regions of France, with records showing a "Pierre Desue" in the Registres de la Prévôté de Paris in 1376 and a "Jehan Desue" in the Registres de l'Officialité de Cerisy in 1392.

One notable figure bearing the DESUE surname was Jean Desue, a French Protestant theologian and reformer who lived from 1592 to 1672. He was a prominent figure in the French Reformed Church and played a significant role in the Counter-Reformation.

Another historically significant individual was François Desue, a French military officer who served under Louis XIV and participated in several major battles during the Nine Years' War (1688-1697) and the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714). He was born in 1662 and died in 1728.

In the 18th century, the DESUE surname can be found in records from the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France, where a "Jacques Desue" is mentioned in the parish registers of Étaples in 1723.

The name also appears to have spread to other parts of Europe, with a "Johann Desue" recorded in the church records of Königsberg, Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia) in 1742.

Another notable figure was Louis-Pierre Desue, a French playwright and author who lived from 1763 to 1842. He wrote several popular comedies and satires that were performed in Parisian theaters during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Overall, the DESUE surname has a long and rich history, with its roots firmly planted in northern France and a legacy that spans several centuries and various fields, including theology, military service, and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Desue

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

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

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