Desjarlais Family History
Desjarlais Name Meaning
French Canadian: altered form of Walloon De Gerlaise itself a variant with the preposition de ‘from of’ of Gerlache (see Herlache ). In the US the surname Desjarlais is also common among Native Americans (Chippewas). The surname (De) Gerlaise is no longer found in Belgium.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022