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Desroches Name Meaning

French and Haitian: topographic name with fused preposition and definite article des ‘from the’ from the plural form of French roche ‘rock’ or a habitational name from any of numerous places in various parts of France named Les Roches. Compare Desroche and Stone .

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


Similar surnames: Desrochers, Desrosiers, Deroche, Laroche, Durocher, Desfosses, Roche

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Where is the Desroches family from?

You can see how Desroches families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Desroches family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Desroches families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 430 Desroches families living in Quebec. This was about 86% of all the recorded Desroches's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Desroches families in 1911.
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What did your Desroches ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Desroches. 28% of Desroches men worked as a Cultivateur and 19% of Desroches women worked as a Domestic. Some less common occupations for Americans named Desroches were Journalier and Student. .

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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
    28%
  • Labourer
    17%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Journalier
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Domestic
    19%
  • Servante
    19%
  • Teacher
    10%
  • Student
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Desroches. 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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Draft Cards

There are 990 military records available for the last name Desroches. For the veterans among your Desroches ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Desroches lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Desroches life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Desroches in 1948 was 42, and 72 in 2004.

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