Explore the Family Name Deater
The meaning of Deater
Americanized form of German Dieter.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Deater in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Deater has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. The surname's rank dropped from 45,651 in 2000 to 61,123 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 33.89 percent. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing the surname also decreased by 25.4 percent, falling from 441 in 2000 to 329 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people also reduced by 31.25 percent, falling from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,651 | #61,123 | -33.89% |
| Count | 441 | 329 | -25.4% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.11 | -31.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deater
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Deater identified as White, although there was a slight drop in this percentage from 94.10 in 2000 to 91.79 in 2010. There was no recorded data for Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnic identities associated with this surname in either year. However, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, which rose from 1.59 percent in 2000 to 3.04 percent in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native shrank slightly, from 3.63 percent in 2000 to 3.04 percent in 2010. Interestingly, the 2010 data showed a new appearance of individuals with the Deater surname identifying as two or more races, making up 1.52 percent of the total.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.1% | 91.79% | -2.45% |
| Hispanic | 1.59% | 3.04% | 91.19% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 3.63% | 3.04% | -16.25% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.52% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |