Explore the Family Name De Raad

The meaning of De Raad

Dutch: metonymic occupational name for an adviser or counselor, from Middle Dutch raed ‘advice, counsel’ + the definite article de.

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

According to data obtained from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname De Raad has moderately grown in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, De Raad was ranked as the 63,812th most common surname in the United States, with a total of 292 individuals sharing this name. By 2010, it climbed up the rankings to 61,585th place and the number of individuals with this surname increased by approximately 11.64 percent to 326. Despite the increase in numbers, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,812	#61,585	3.49%
Count	292	326	11.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Raad

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides valuable insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname De Raad. The majority of individuals identified as White, although the percentage dropped slightly from 94.52 percent in 2000 to 89.26 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of De Raads identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase of 106.43 percent, jumping from 3.42 percent in 2000 to 7.06 percent in 2010. Notably, 2010 marked the first time that individuals with this surname identified as belonging to two or more races, making up 2.15 percent of all De Raads. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.52%	89.26%	-5.56%
Hispanic	3.42%	7.06%	106.43%
Two or More Races	0%	2.15%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%