Explore the Family Name Deahl

The meaning of Deahl

Americanized form of German Diehl.

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

How common is the last name Deahl in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Deahl has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the name fell from 37,266 in 2000 to 39,887 in 2010, reflecting a decline of approximately 7.03%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname dropped by around 2.31% during the same period, from 563 in 2000 to 550 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 9.52%, from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#37,266#39,887-7.03%
Count563550-2.31%
Proportion per 100k0.210.19-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deahl

The ethnicity data for the surname Deahl, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnic group associated with this surname is White, which slightly increased from 90.59% in 2000 to 90.91% in 2010. There was a notable increase of about 59.37% in the percentage of individuals identifying as Two or More Races, from 1.60% in 2000 to 2.55% in 2010. The representation of Hispanic and Black ethnic identities both decreased during this decade, falling by 6.67% and 18.83% respectively. Meanwhile, there were no reported individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities in either year.

20002010Change
White90.59%90.91%0.35%
Black5.15%4.18%-18.83%
Two or More Races1.6%2.55%59.37%
Hispanic1.95%1.82%-6.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%