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

Dussán, 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 Dussán surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dussán in America

Dussán is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dussán surname appeared 122 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 Dussán.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dussán 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 Dussán

The surname Dussan is believed to have originated in the Normandy region of northern France during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the old French words "du" meaning "from" and "sanne" meaning a small stream or brook, thus suggesting the name may refer to someone who lived near a small stream or brook.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dussan can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landowners and properties commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Radulfus de Dussan who held lands in the county of Somerset, England.

In the 13th century, there are records of a noble family with the name Dussan residing in the village of Dussan-le-Petit in the Normandy region of France. This village's name likely shares the same etymological roots as the surname, further suggesting the name's Norman origins.

A notable figure with the surname Dussan was Jean Dussan, a French nobleman who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English in the 15th century. He was born around 1410 and served as a captain in the French army under Joan of Arc.

Another prominent individual was Jacques Dussan, a French explorer and cartographer who lived from 1550 to 1620. He is known for his detailed maps of the Caribbean islands and Central America, which were influential in the early exploration and colonization of the region.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Dussan family settled in Spain, where the name was adapted to the Spanish spelling Dussán. One notable member was Pedro Dussán (1624-1698), a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Army during the War of the Spanish Succession.

The name Dussan also made its way to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands, where the spelling was sometimes altered to Dussen or Dussens. A Dutch merchant named Pieter Dussen (1670-1732) was a prominent figure in the Dutch East India Company and played a role in the establishment of Dutch colonies in Indonesia.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the surname Dussan or its variations, reflecting the name's French and Norman origins as well as its spread across Europe over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dussán

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

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

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