Derousseau Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
France

Derousseau Surname User-submission:

It means 'by the streams' when it became the new surname of one branch of the French-Canadian Louis Houde (1617) family. He willed 1/3 of his land to one son who became "Desruisseaux" (later Derousseau), 1/3 "by the rocks" (Des Rochers) and 1/2 "by the woods" (Bellefeuille).

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Derousseau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
France531:1,253,259128,888
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Derousseau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'by the streams' when it became the new surname of one branch of the French-Canadian Louis Houde (1617) family. He willed 1/3 of his land to one son who became "Desruisseaux" (later Derousseau), 1/3 "by the rocks" (Des Rochers) and 1/2 "by the woods" (Bellefeuille).

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Derousseau Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Derousseau Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Derousseau is found most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Derousseau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Derousseau is the 1,076,574th most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 31,684,982 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Derousseau live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Derousseau is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 154 people, or 1 in 2,353,629. In The United States Derousseau is primarily found in: New York, where 12 percent live, Kansas, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in France, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Derousseau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Derousseau last name are 2.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.88% registered with the political party.

Derousseau earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.2% less than the national average, earning $36,589 USD per year.

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