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

Disotell, 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 Disotell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Disotell in America

Disotell is the 50659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Disotell surname appeared 412 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 Disotell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Disotell 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 Disotell

The surname DISOTELL has its roots in medieval France, originating in the northern region of Normandy during the 11th century. It is believed to be a variant of the French surname Desautels, which means "of the altars" or "from the altars." This name was likely given to someone who lived near a church or worked as a church official responsible for maintaining the altars.

The earliest recorded instance of the DISOTELL surname can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership and wealth in England completed in 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror. The name appears as "de Sautelle," suggesting a Norman French origin.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Jean DISOTELL was recorded as a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Rouen, Normandy. His descendants later migrated to England, where the name evolved into its current spelling.

During the 16th century, a notable individual named Philippe DISOTELL (1521-1589) was a renowned Huguenot scholar and theologian who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in France.

In the 17th century, a family bearing the DISOTELL surname settled in the French colony of Acadia (modern-day Nova Scotia, Canada). One of their descendants, Marie DISOTELL (1647-1717), was among the first European settlers in the region and is remembered for her role in establishing the Acadian community.

Another prominent figure with the DISOTELL surname was Jacques DISOTELL (1712-1788), a French explorer and cartographer who mapped vast territories in the Mississippi River Valley and the Great Lakes region of North America during the mid-18th century.

The DISOTELL surname has also been associated with several notable military figures throughout history, including General Pierre DISOTELL (1789-1857), a French military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later served as Governor of French Guiana.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Disotell

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

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

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