Desruisseaux Surname
Approximately 3,779 people bear this surname
Desruisseaux 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).
Read More About This SurnameDesruisseaux Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 1,995 | 1:5,355 | 648 |
| Canada | 1,114 | 1:33,075 | 4,279 |
| United States | 521 | 1:695,699 | 55,085 |
| France | 85 | 1:781,444 | 95,071 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Desruisseaux (30) may also be a first name.
Desruisseaux 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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Average Desruisseaux Salary in
United States
$42,826 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Desruisseaux Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Desruisseaux Come From? nationality or country of origin
Desruisseaux is found in Haiti more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Desruisseaux? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 121,226th most prevalent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,928,432 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Desruisseaux live; 54 percent live in Caribbean and 53 percent live in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 1,911,214th most widespread forename internationally It is held by 30 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Haiti, where it is carried by 1,995 people, or 1 in 5,355. In Haiti Desruisseaux is primarily found in: Sud-Est, where 49 percent reside, Ouest, where 47 percent reside and Nord, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Haiti it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.
Desruisseaux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Desruisseaux has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 13,025 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Desruisseaux Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Desruisseaux last name are 13.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.9% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Desruisseaux earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.75% less than the national average, earning $42,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.53% less than the national average, earning $40,972 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desruisseau | 96 | 324 | / |
| des Ruisseaux | 96 | 106 | / |
| Desrisseaux | 96 | 59 | / |
| Desrusseaux | 96 | 7 | / |
| Desruisseax | 96 | 3 | / |
| Desruissaux | 96 | 2 | / |
| Desruiseaux | 96 | 1 | / |
| Desrousseaux | 92 | 1,392 | / |
| Desreuisseau | 92 | 81 | / |
| Deseruisseau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Desruissejux | 92 | 1 | / |
| Desroisseaux | 92 | 1 | / |
| des Ruisseau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Desriusseaux | 92 | 1 | / |
| Desrisseau | 91 | 5 | / |
| Desruissea | 91 | 1 | / |
| Desrouseaux | 87 | 1 | / |
| Desroussaux | 87 | 1 | / |
| Desroseaux | 82 | 2 | / |
| Desruiss | 80 | 2 | / |
| des Roseaux | 78 | 87 | / |
| Desruis | 74 | 1 | / |
| Desrusa | 74 | 1 | / |
| Desrisa | 74 | 1 | / |
| Desrosieux | 73 | 1 | / |
| Desrisya | 70 | 8 | / |
| Dzerissa | 70 | 5 | / |
| Desrisso | 70 | 2 | / |
| Desrisay | 70 | 1 | / |
| Desrus | 67 | 90 | / |
| Desris | 67 | 37 | / |
| Desiresse | 67 | 22 | / |
| Desrozeau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Desrse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deserosse | 67 | 1 | / |
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