Explore the Family Name Deschene

The meaning of Deschene

1. Altered form of French Deschênes (see Deschenes). 2. Native American (Navajo): from an American English spelling of the name of the Navajo clan Deeshchii’nii (in English Start of the Red Streak People). Some characteristic forenames: French Emile, Normand, Camille, Cecile, Ludger.

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How common is the last name Deschene in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Deschene has slightly decreased over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname's rank was 32,129 and it fell to 32,438 in 2010, a change of -0.96%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased by 4.73%, from 677 in 2000 to 709 in 2010. The proportion per 100k also saw a slight dip of -4.0%, moving from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,129	#32,438	-0.96%
Count	677	709	4.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.24	-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deschene

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Deschene based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals identify as White, which increased from 90.55% in 2000 to 92.10% in 2010. There was a significant surge among those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 0.74% in 2000 to 1.55% in 2010, reflecting a change of 109.46%. The category of Two or more races also saw a growth of 11.24%, moving from 0.89% in 2000 to 0.99% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers declined by 33%, from 6.94% in 2000 to 4.65% in 2010. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and Black remained at 0% for both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.55%	92.1%	1.71%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	6.94%	4.65%	-33%
Hispanic	0.74%	1.55%	109.46%
Two or More Races	0.89%	0.99%	11.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%