Desrochers

English

Alternative forms

• Derusha

Etymology

Borrowed from French Desrochers. This surname is mostly found in Canada.

Pronunciation

• enPR: də-rō-shā
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /dəˈɹoʊˌʃeɪ/, /dɚˈoʊˌʃeɪ/, [ˌdɛɹoˈʃe]

Proper noun

Desrochers (plural Desrocherses)

1. A surname from French.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Desrochers is the 12357^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2516 individuals. Desrochers is most common among White (94.36%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Desrochers”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 449.

French

Alternative forms

• Deroche

Etymology

From des (“of the”) +‎ rochers (“rocks”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.ʁɔ.ʃe/
• Rhymes: -e

Proper noun

Desrochers m or f

1. a habitational surname, equivalent to English Mountain, particularly common in Canada.