Deshayes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Deshayes

Noble surnames, such as Deshayes, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Deshayes, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Lorraine. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Deshayes family originally lived at the town of Paresse or Parez, in the Lorraine. Although one would at first assume that the name is derived from the city of Paris, evidence suggests that the names of both the town in the Lorraine and the French capital are derived from a Gaulish tribe called the Parisii.

Early Origins of the Deshayes family

Early History of the Deshayes family

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Deshayes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Deshaies, Deshais, De'Hay, DeHaye, Dehaye, Dehays, Deshayes, Desaix, Desai and many more.

Early Notables of the Deshayes family

• Gérard Paul Deshayes, French naturalist, especially known for his talents as a paleontologist...

Deshayes Ranking

France, the name Deshayes is the 645^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,366 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Deshayes family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Susanne Deshais, who settled in Carolina in 1695; Robert Desha, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850.