The rare French surname Deschanel[1] is probably for D'Eschanel, regional variant form of eschamel "stepladder", nickname of a trader.[2] It is supposed to be from the region of Lyon,[2] maybe in the Ain département. Notable people with the surname include:

A family of French politicians:

A family of French American artists:

References

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  1. ^ Geopatronyme.Com
  2. ^ a b Albert Dauzat, Noms et prénoms de France, Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet, p. 195a