Explore the Family Name De Mesa

The meaning of De Mesa

Spanish: variant of Mesa, with the preposition de ‘from’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'De Mesa' has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 'De Mesa' was ranked 37,591 in popularity among surnames in the United States; however, by 2010, it had risen to a rank of 28,940. This represents a change of 23.01%. In terms of count, there were 557 individuals with the surname 'De Mesa' in 2000, and this number increased to 821 by 2010, a rise of 47.4%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also saw an increase of 33.33% from 0.21 to 0.28.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,591	#28,940	23.01%
Count	557	821	47.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.28	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Mesa

The ethnicity distribution of the surname 'De Mesa' as per the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a majority association with Asian/Pacific Islander heritage. In 2000, approximately 75.22% of individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing slightly to 77.10% by 2010. A significant portion, 16.16% in 2000 and 14.86% in 2010, identified their ethnicity as Hispanic. However, this group saw a decrease of 8.04%. The percentage of those identifying as White rose from 2.69% in 2000 to 3.05% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Black or African American made up a small proportion, decreasing from 1.26% in 2000 to 0.85% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals with the surname identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	75.22%	77.1%	2.5%
Hispanic	16.16%	14.86%	-8.04%
Two or More Races	4.67%	4.14%	-11.35%
White	2.69%	3.05%	13.38%
Black	1.26%	0.85%	-32.54%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%