Explore the Family Name De Meyer

The meaning of De Meyer

Flemish (also Demeyer): occupational name from Middle Dutch meyer ‘steward’ (see Meyer), with the definite article de ‘the’. This is also an Americanized form of the Dutch variant De Meijer. The form Demeyer is also found in France (mainly Nord). Some characteristic forenames: French Alphonse, Gaston, Marcel, Patrice.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname De Meyer saw a minor shift in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held a rank of 28,994, but by 2010, it had slipped to 29,693—a decrease of 2.41%. Despite this slight drop in rank, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 771 in 2000 to 793 in 2010, marking a 2.85% growth. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, the representation of the De Meyer surname decreased by 6.9% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,994	#29,693	-2.41%
Count	771	793	2.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.27	-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Meyer

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data showed that the majority of individuals with the surname De Meyer identified as White, accounting for 97.80% in 2000 and dropping slightly to 96.60% in 2010. The next largest ethnic identity was those identifying as Hispanic, which saw an increase from 1.04% in 2000 to 1.26% in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more races also saw growth over the decade, moving from 0.91% to 1.39%. The data did not show any De Meyers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.8%	96.6%	-1.23%
Two or More Races	0.91%	1.39%	52.75%
Hispanic	1.04%	1.26%	21.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%