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

Dextre, 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 Dextre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dextre in America

Dextre is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dextre surname appeared 110 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 Dextre.

The history of the last name Dextre

The surname Dextre is of French origin and dates back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old French word "destre", meaning "right-hand" or "right side". This name was likely given as a descriptive nickname to someone who was right-handed or lived on the right side of a particular location.

The earliest recorded instances of the Dextre name can be found in historical records from the region of Normandy in northern France. In the Domesday Book, a famous manuscript compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror, there is a mention of a landowner named Robertus Dextre residing in the county of Hampshire, England.

During the Middle Ages, the Dextre family established themselves as prominent landowners and nobility in various parts of France. One notable figure was Hugues Dextre, a French knight who fought in the Seventh Crusade from 1248 to 1254 under the command of King Louis IX.

In the 16th century, the Dextre name was also found in the Netherlands, possibly due to migration or intermarriage with French families. One of the earliest recorded Dutch individuals with this surname was Jan Dextre, born in 1542 in Amsterdam, who served as a merchant and alderman in the city.

The Dextre surname has been associated with several places and locations throughout history. For example, there is a small village called Dextre-et-Candillac in the Dordogne region of southwestern France, which likely takes its name from early inhabitants with the Dextre surname.

Other notable individuals with the Dextre surname include:

1. Pierre Dextre (1590-1647), a French lawyer and author who wrote extensively on legal matters during the reign of King Louis XIII.

2. Marie-Thérèse Dextre (1677-1738), a French nun and missionary who established a school for Native American girls in Quebec, Canada.

3. Jean-Baptiste Dextre (1752-1824), a French Revolutionary soldier who fought in several major battles, including the Battle of Valmy in 1792.

4. Émile Dextre (1857-1924), a Belgian painter known for his landscapes and portraits, who studied under the renowned artist Alfred Stevens.

5. Henri Dextre (1902-1978), a French-Canadian architect who designed several notable buildings in Montreal, including the Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus Church.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dextre

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

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 Dextre 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.

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

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