2000
#130,443
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Disheroon
An old Germanic surname possibly derived from a place name and meaning "dweller near an oak forest".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 139 Americans carry the last name Disheroon. That puts it at #141,309 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,465,859 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Disheroon surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
139
1 in 2,465,859
Census rank
#141,309
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
121
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 121 bearers of the surname Disheroon in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 141309th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Disheroon, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.5%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Disheroon
The surname Disheroon is believed to have originated in France, likely in the region of Normandy during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French words "disher" or "disour," which translates to "one who spoke" or "speaker," suggesting that the name may have been initially associated with an occupation or role related to public speaking or oratory.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and property compiled in 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a certain "Rogier le Disheroun" who held land in the county of Lincolnshire.
During the 12th century, the name appeared in various documents and records across Normandy and northern France, sometimes spelled as "Disheron" or "Diseroun." These variations likely stemmed from the regional dialects and scribal variations common in that era.
In the 13th century, a notable figure with the surname Disheroon was Sir William Disheroon, a knight who served under King Edward I during the Wars of Scottish Independence. He was born around 1270 and died in battle at the siege of Caerlaverock Castle in 1300.
Another notable bearer of the name was Jean Disheroon, a French scholar and theologian who lived in the 15th century. He was born in Paris in 1421 and served as a professor at the University of Paris, where he gained recognition for his writings on medieval philosophy and theology. He died in 1488.
In the 16th century, the surname Disheroon was associated with a family of landowners in the region of Picardy, France. One member of this family, Jacques Disheroon, was a merchant and trader who established a successful business exporting goods to England and the Netherlands. He lived from 1523 to 1598.
As the name spread across Europe, it underwent further variations, with spellings such as "Disheroone" and "Disherune" appearing in various records and documents throughout the 17th and 18th centuries.
One notable figure from this period was Catherine Disheroon, a French noblewoman and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie Antoinette. She was born in 1754 and lived through the turbulent years of the French Revolution before her death in 1823.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Disheroon
Among Census respondents with the surname Disheroon, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.5%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Disheroon bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Disheroon surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.7% · 111
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 3
- Two or more races2.5% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Disheroon
Disheroon appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#120,187
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 144
+24 bearers (+20.0%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Up 10,256 places
2020
#141,309
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 121
-23 bearers (-16.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 21,122 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #130,443 | 120 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #120,187 | 144 | 0.05 | +24 bearers (+20.0%) | Up 10,256 places |
| 2020 | #141,309 | 121 | 0.04 | -23 bearers (-16.0%) | Down 21,122 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Disheroon surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #120,187 | #141,309 | -17.6% |
| Count | 144 | 121 | -16.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.04 | -19.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Disheroon bearers went from 144 to 121 (-16.0% change). The surname moved down 21,122 positions in the national ranking, going from #120,187 to #141,309.
FAQ
Disheroon surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Disheroon?
Name Census estimates that about 139 living Americans carry the surname Disheroon. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,465,859 residents.
How common is Disheroon?
Disheroon ranks #141,309 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 121 people with the surname Disheroon. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (139), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Disheroon.
Has Disheroon become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Disheroon went from 144 recorded bearers to 121. That is a decrease of 23 (-16.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #120,187 to #141,309.
What does the Census say about the background of Disheroon?
Among Census respondents with the surname Disheroon, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.5%) and Two or More Races (2.5%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Disheroon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.7% (111 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Disheroon appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.7%), Hispanic (2.5%), Two or More Races (2.5%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Disheroon (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Disheroon mean?
An old Germanic surname possibly derived from a place name and meaning "dweller near an oak forest". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Disheroon (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Disheroon?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how common the surname Disheroon is at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.