Deschênes Surname

537,454th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 599 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Deschênes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Deschênes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada5881:62,6637,331
France61:11,070,454349,096
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Deschenes (15,598) & Deschènes (4) are calculated separately.

Deschênes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Deschênes is found most frequently in Canada. It may also occur as: Deschenes or Deschènes. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Deschênes? popularity and diffusion

It is the 537,454th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,166,187 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Deschênes live; 98 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Gallo-North America.

It is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 588 people, or 1 in 62,663. In Canada it is mostly found in: Quebec, where 97 percent are found, Ontario, where 2 percent are found and New Brunswick, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Canada this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Deschênes
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