Desrosiers Family History

Desrosiers Surname 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

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3K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
32K	Census and Voter Lists
129K	Member Trees

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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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Cultivateur

34%

Journalier

16%

Cult

Tudiant

Institutrice

16%

Journalier

13%

religieuse

13%

Couturire

11%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Desrosiers. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3K military records available for the last name Desrosiers. For the veterans among your Desrosiers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Desrosiers lifespan?

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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Desrosiers Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Desrosiers family from?

What did your Desrosiers ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Cultivateur

34%

Journalier

16%

Cult

Tudiant

Institutrice

16%

Journalier

13%

religieuse

13%

Couturire

11%

What Desrosiers family records will you find?

What is the average Desrosiers lifespan?

Desrosiers Family History

Desrosiers Surname Meaning

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Where is the Desrosiers family from?

What did your Desrosiers ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

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Military Records

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