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Desrosiers Name Meaning

French and Haitian: topographic name for someone living among rose bushes from the plural of (Old) French rosier ‘rose bush’ with fused preposition and definite article des ‘from the’; or a habitational name for someone from Les Rosiers the name of several places in various parts of France. Compare Derosier and Desrosier . Altered form of French (mainly Haute-Savoie) Deronzier: habitational name for someone from Ronzier the name of a few places in the southeastern part of France from a regional variant of roncier ‘bramble’. Compare Derosia and Rosebush .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Desrochers, Desroches, Deslauriers, De Rosier, Desnoyers, Debrosse

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Where is the Desrosiers family from?

You can see how Desrosiers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Desrosiers family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Desrosiers families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 14 Desrosiers families living in Ontario. This was about 36% of all the recorded Desrosiers's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Desrosiers families in 1911.
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What did your Desrosiers ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Institutrice were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Desrosiers. 34% of Desrosiers men worked as a Cultivateur and 16% of Desrosiers women worked as an Institutrice. Some less common occupations for Americans named Desrosiers were Tudiant and Couturire. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Cultivateur
    34%
  • Journalier
    16%
  • Cult
    7%
  • Tudiant
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Institutrice
    16%
  • Journalier
    13%
  • Religieuse
    13%
  • Couturire
    11%
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Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Desrosiers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Desrosiers in 1951 was 51, and 72 in 2004.

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