Desrosiers Surname

17,705th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Haiti

Desrosiers Surname User-submission:

French for 'of the roses'. Most US citizens with the last name are French-Canadian in origin and made their way down through New York and other north-eastern states.

Desrosiers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada14,1501:2,604312
Haiti9,7291:1,098166
United States6,5371:55,4476,615
France4691:141,62621,818
Dominican Republic1621:64,4013,114
Brazil821:2,610,66378,641
England131:4,286,005132,302
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Wales51:618,90625,852
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
China21:683,660,78330,601
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

The alternate forms: Désrosiers (1) are calculated separately.

Desrosiers (38) may also be a first name.

Desrosiers Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

French for 'of the roses'. Most US citizens with the last name are French-Canadian in origin and made their way down through New York and other north-eastern states.

- winwolfz

Desrosiers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Desrosiers is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Désrosiers. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Desrosiers? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 17,705th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 233,373 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Desrosiers live; 66 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Gallo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 38 people.

The surname Desrosiers is most frequent in Canada, where it is held by 14,150 people, or 1 in 2,604. In Canada Desrosiers is most common in: Quebec, where 81 percent reside, Ontario, where 8 percent reside and Alberta, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Canada this last name exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Haiti, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Desrosiers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Desrosiers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Desrosiers surname grew 19,809 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Desrosiers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Desrosiers are 14.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.61% being registered with the party.

The amount Desrosiers earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.51% more than the national average, earning $45,095 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.86% less than the national average, earning $41,805 CAD per year.

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