Explore the Family Name De Lemos

The meaning of De Lemos

Portuguese and Galician: habitational name for someone from Lemos (see Lemos). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Mario, Altagracia, Arturo, Augusto, Carlos, Juan Carlos, Miguel, Pedro, Richardo, Roberto, Rodolfo. Portuguese Joaquim.

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How common is the last name De Lemos in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname De Lemos saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname improved from 53,556 to 51,176, indicating a positive change of 4.44%. Moreover, the count, or the number of people with this last name, increased by 12.43%, from 362 to 407. Consequently, the proportion of people named De Lemos per 100,000 in the population also grew by 7.69%, from 0.13 to 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,556	#51,176	4.44%
Count	362	407	12.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.14	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Lemos

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the distribution of ethnic identity among individuals with the surname De Lemos. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 15.47% to 19.66%) and those identifying with two or more races (from 0% to 4.67%). Simultaneously, there was a mild increase in those identifying as Hispanic (28.73% to 29.98%). Conversely, the percentage of individuals who identify as White decreased from 39.78% to 35.87%, and those identifying as Black also slightly declined from 9.94% to 9.83%. There were no changes in the proportion of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	39.78%	35.87%	-9.83%
Hispanic	28.73%	29.98%	4.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	15.47%	19.66%	27.08%
Black	9.94%	9.83%	-1.11%
Two or More Races	0%	4.67%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%