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

Detres, 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 Detres surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Detres in America

Detres is the 58735th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Detres surname appeared 345 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 Detres.

We can also compare 2010 data for Detres 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 Detres

The surname DETRES has its origins in France, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "destre," meaning "right-handed" or "skilled." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone who was particularly adept with their right hand, perhaps a craftsman or soldier.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DETRES can be found in the Parisian tax records of 1292, where a certain Jean Detres is listed as a resident of the city. This suggests that the name was already established in the capital by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name DETRES appeared in several medieval manuscripts, including the Livre de la Taille of 1313, which documented taxpayers in the city of Rouen. A notable bearer of the name during this period was Guillaume Detres, a merchant from Normandy who was involved in the wool trade with England.

During the 15th century, the DETRES surname spread across various regions of France, particularly in the northern and central parts of the country. In 1457, a Pierre Detres was recorded as a landowner in the village of Montigny-le-Bretonneux, near Paris.

One of the earliest known bearers of the DETRES surname in the New World was Jacques Detres, a French colonist who settled in the Canadian province of Quebec in the late 17th century. He was born in 1658 in the village of Saint-André-de-Cubzac, near Bordeaux.

In the 18th century, several notable individuals bore the DETRES surname. Jean-Baptiste Detres (1730-1802) was a French painter and engraver who studied under the renowned artist Jacques-Louis David. Another prominent figure was François Detres (1758-1835), a lawyer and politician who served as a deputy in the French National Convention during the Revolutionary period.

The 19th century saw the DETRES name continue to be represented across various fields. One notable bearer was Charles Detres (1837-1910), a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Palais de la Découverte and the Hôtel de Ville.

Throughout history, the DETRES surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Detrez, Detresse, and Destrée, reflecting the regional dialects and variations in record-keeping practices of the time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Detres

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

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

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