Desnoyers

Desnoyers Meaning & Origin

About Desnoyers
The surname Desnoyers is of French origin and is derived from the word "noyer," meaning "walnut tree." The prefix "des" indicates ownership or association, thus Desnoyers can be interpreted as "of the walnut trees" or "belonging to the walnut trees." This surname likely originated as a topographic or locational name for someone who lived near or owned walnut trees, or it could have been an occupational name for someone involved in the cultivation or trade of walnuts.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Desnoyers is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Desnoyers: 603
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Desnoyers based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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TSNRS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D025062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 S N OY0 ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛsnɔɪərz/
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('TSNRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Desnoyers in Braille

Here's how to represent Desnoyers in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Desnoyers in braille

How to sign the name Desnoyers using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Desnoyers using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Desnoyers in sign language

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