Desousa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished surname Desousa comes from Spain, a country rich in culture and history. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The Spanish surname Desousa is the Castillian form of the Galician and Portuguese surname Souza or Sousa.

Early Origins of the Desousa family

The surname Desousa was first found in Galicia, in northwestern Spain.

Early History of the Desousa family

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Desousa Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sosa, de Sosa, Soso, Soza, Sousa, de Sousa, Souza and many more.

Early Notables of the Desousa family

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Desousa Ranking

In the United States, the name Desousa is the 11,244^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Desousa is ranked the 613^rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,715 people with that name. 2

Desousa migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Desousa Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ester De Sousa, aged 3, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Lamartine" in 1851 3
Mary Ann De Sousa, aged 12, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Lamartine" in 1851 3
Wm De Sousa, aged 14, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Lamartine" in 1851 3
Emily De Sousa, aged 28, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Lamartine" in 1851 3
Manuel De Sousa, aged 30, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Ariel" in 1864 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Desousa (post 1700) +

Frank DeSousa (b. 1943), American professional baseball player
Teresa Nunes Alves de Sousa (b. 1979), Spanish, Lisbon based visual artist
Ovídio de Sousa Martins (b. 1928), Portuguese famous Cape Verdean poet and journalist
Amílcar Augusto Queirós de Sousa (1876-1940), Portuguese medical doctor, and author of many health books, being the most famous O Naturismo (Naturism), published in 1912
João de Sousa Carvalho (1745-1798), foremost Portuguese composer of his generation
Marjorie de Sousa (b. 1980), born Marjorie Lissette, a Venezuelan actress and model of Portuguese descent
Mauricio Araújo de Sousa (b. 1935), Brazilian cartoonist who has created over 200 characters for his popular series of children's comic books
Ronald Bon de Sousa Pernes (b. 1940), Swiss-born, Canadian philosopher and academic, Emeritus Professor at the Department of Philosophy of the University of Toronto
Marcelo Damy de Sousa Santos (1914-2009), Brazilian physicist
Maria de Sousa GCSE GOSE (1939-2020), Portuguese immunologist, poet and writer; she died from COVID-19
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result