Deschenes Surname
Approximately 15,598 people bear this surname
Deschenes Surname User-submission:
Meaning 'of oaks'. From the French word for 'of', des and oaks, chenes.
Deschenes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 12,958 | 1:2,843 | 350 |
| United States | 2,345 | 1:154,567 | 15,829 |
| France | 252 | 1:263,582 | 40,616 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
The alternate forms: Deschênes (599) & Deschènes (4) are calculated separately.
Deschenes (31) may also be a first name.
Deschenes Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Meaning 'of oaks'. From the French word for 'of', des and oaks, chenes.
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Deschenes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Deschenes Come From? nationality or country of origin
Deschenes is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Deschênes or Deschènes. Click here for further potential spellings of Deschenes.
How Common Is The Last Name Deschenes? popularity and diffusion
It is the 34,002nd most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 467,210 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Deschenes are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Gallo-North America. It is also the 1,874,099th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 31 people.
The last name Deschenes is most widely held in Canada, where it is held by 12,958 people, or 1 in 2,843. In Canada Deschenes is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 88 percent reside, Ontario, where 5 percent reside and New Brunswick, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.
Deschenes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Deschenes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Deschenes last name increased 7,817 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Deschenes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Deschenes surname are 8.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.05% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Deschenes earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.38% more than the national average, earning $46,335 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.23% less than the national average, earning $41,123 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deschênes | 96 | 599 | / |
| Deschènes | 96 | 4 | / |
| Descheness | 95 | 3 | / |
| Descheines | 95 | 2 | / |
| Deschenese | 95 | 2 | / |
| Desschenes | 95 | 2 | / |
| Deschgenes | 95 | 1 | / |
| Dechenes | 94 | 21 | / |
| Deshenes | 94 | 10 | / |
| Descenes | 94 | 2 | / |
| Deschanes | 89 | 10 | / |
| Dechenest | 89 | 3 | / |
| Dechesnes | 89 | 3 | / |
| Deschines | 89 | 0 | / |
| Desenes | 88 | 2 | / |
| Decenes | 88 | 2 | / |
| Deschaines | 84 | 104 | / |
| Daschenies | 84 | 7 | / |
| Dessenes | 82 | 11 | / |
| Deshanes | 82 | 4 | / |
| Dechines | 82 | 0 | / |
| Desjeunes | 78 | 160 | / |
| Dechenais | 78 | 18 | / |
| Desquenes | 78 | 10 | / |
| Deshonnes | 78 | 2 | / |
| Deschanez | 78 | 1 | / |
| Dechenois | 78 | 1 | / |
| Deshaines | 78 | 1 | / |
| Dechaines | 78 | 1 | / |
| Decynes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Desenis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dezenes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Desquesnes | 74 | 383 | / |
| Desseignes | 74 | 113 | / |
| Daschaines | 74 | 1 | / |
| Dessenis | 71 | 44 | / |
| Deskines | 71 | 16 | / |
| Deseniss | 71 | 8 | / |
| Designes | 71 | 3 | / |
| Deseanez | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dessones | 71 | 2 | / |
| Desaneis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Desengez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Desonnes | 71 | 0 | / |
| Deshchenich | 70 | 1 | / |
| Desquines | 67 | 386 | / |
| Dessinges | 67 | 270 | / |
| Dechenoix | 67 | 58 | / |
| Desaignes | 67 | 12 | / |
| Desgaines | 67 | 12 | / |
| Desannees | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dechinish | 67 | 4 | / |
| Deshenych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dychynets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Desquênes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Desanness | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deszignes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dessonnes | 67 | 0 | / |
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