Explore the Family Name Desrosiers
The meaning of Desrosiers
1. 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. 2. 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. History: In North America, the surname in 1 above was originally a French Canadian secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name, borne by a descendant of Marin Boucher from France (see Boucher). — The surname in 2 above is mostly found among the descendants of Antoine Desrosiers/Deronzier from Renaison or Noailly in Loire, France, who married Anne Leneuf in Trois-Rivières, QC, in 1647. His descendants also bear the surnames Dargis and Desilets. Some characteristic forenames: French Pierre, Andre, Armand, Marcel, Aime, Laurent, Lucien, Normand, Camille, Emile, Fernand, Adelard.
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How common is the last name Desrosiers in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Desrosiers has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the course of a decade. In the year 2000, the name ranked 6245, and by 2010, it had dipped slightly to rank 6300, marking a change of -0.88%. However, despite the minor drop in rank, the count of people with the surname increased by 7.62% from 5039 in 2000 to 5423 in 2010. This means that although the name dropped in ranking, more people were bearing the Desrosiers surname in 2010 compared to 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #6,245 | #6,300 | -0.88% |
| Count | 5,039 | 5,423 | 7.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.87 | 1.84 | -1.6% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Desrosiers
The Decennial U.S. Census also shows changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Desrosiers between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 84.14% to 78.20%. There was also a decrease among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying as two or more races. However, there was a significant increase in the number of Desrosiers identifying as Black, rising from 10.93% to 16.80%, and a modest increase among those identifying as Hispanic, going from 2.06% to 2.91%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.14% | 78.2% | -7.06% |
| Black | 10.93% | 16.8% | 53.71% |
| Hispanic | 2.06% | 2.91% | 41.26% |
| Two or More Races | 2.28% | 1.6% | -29.82% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.34% | 0.3% | -11.76% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.24% | 0.18% | -25% |
Desrosiers ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Desrosiers is French & German, which comprises 33.8% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are British & Irish (32.5%) and Spanish & Portuguese (9.4%). Additional ancestries include Eastern European, Italian, Nigerian, Ashkenazi Jewish, and Ghanaian, Liberian & Sierra Leonean.
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| ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
|---|---|
| French & German | 33.8% |
| British & Irish | 32.5% |
| Spanish & Portuguese | 9.4% |
| Other | 24.2% |
Possible origins of the surname Desrosiers
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Desrosiers have recent ancestry locations in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland.
| RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | 61.40% |
| Greater London, United Kingdom | 61.40% |
| Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom | 60.40% |
| West Midlands, United Kingdom | 60.40% |
| Glasgow City, United Kingdom | 60.40% |
What Desrosiers haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Desrosiers is R-P311, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup R-P311 is descended from haplogroup R-M343. Other common haplogroups include E-P179 and R-L51, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Fortin, Perreault, Vandiver, Bixby, Whiteside, Ogle, Ponder, Banuelos, Lapointe, Sturgill.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Desrosiers surname are: H1, U2_3_4_7_8_9, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
Paternal Haplogroup Origins R-M343Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette
Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.
What do people with the surname Desrosiers have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
Preferences
Chocolate Ice Cream
Prefers chocolate flavored ice cream over other flavors.
"Desrosiers" Surname 43.5%
23andMe Users 41.3%
Traits
Misophonia
When sounds made by others, like the sound of chewing or yawning, provoke strong emotional reactions in an individual.
"Desrosiers" Surname 14.7%
23andMe Users 27.9%
Habits
Sugary Drink
Drinks one or more sugary drinks per day.
"Desrosiers" Surname 28.0%
23andMe Users 21.1%
Wellness
Migraine
A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
"Desrosiers" Surname 13.1%
23andMe Users 16.4%
Are health conditions linked to the last name Desrosiers?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Desrosiers are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition