Desruisseaux Surname

121,226th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,779 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

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).

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Desruisseaux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti1,9951:5,355648
Canada1,1141:33,0754,279
United States5211:695,69955,085
France851:781,44495,071
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

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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Desruisseaux Last Name Facts

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

Desruisseaux has its highest incidence in Haiti. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Desruisseaux? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 121,226th most commonly held last name globally, 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 commonly held first name at a global level, held by 30 people.

It is most commonly held in Haiti, where it is held by 1,995 people, or 1 in 5,355. In Haiti Desruisseaux is most numerous in: Sud-Est, where 49 percent reside, Ouest, where 47 percent reside and Nord, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Haiti this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Desruisseaux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Desruisseaux has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Desruisseaux surname increased 13,025 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Desruisseaux Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Desruisseaux last name are 13.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.9% being registered with the political 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.

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