# Deschanel (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/deschanel/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from French [in turn from Occitan].

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | French |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | fewer than 100 |
| US rank (2010) | not ranked |
| How often | not recorded |
| Change since 2000 | not recorded |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Borrowed from French Deschanel, itself from Occitan.

## Where

Wikidata records people named Deschanel in the United States and France.

## People named Deschanel

- Emily Deschanel, American actress, television producer, and film producer
- Paul Deschanel, 11th President of the French Republic (1855–1922)
- Caleb Deschanel, American cinematographer and director of film and television
- Mary Jo Deschanel, American actress

## Similar surnames

Daigneault, Daignault.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.