Explore the Family Name Deatley

The meaning of Deatley

Americanized form of South German Dietl, from a pet form of Dietrich.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Deatley saw a minor decline from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Deatley was ranked as the 32,094th most popular surname in the United States, and by 2010 it had slipped to the 32,524th position, marking a decrease of 1.34%. However, the count of people bearing the Deatley surname increased over the same period from 678 to 707, a growth rate of 4.28%. The proportion per 100,000 people with this surname also dropped slightly by 4% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#32,094#32,524-1.34%
Count6787074.28%
Proportion per 100k0.250.24-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deatley

Regarding the ethnicity of those named Deatley, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identify as White, although there has been a slight decrease in this group from 94.40% in 2000 to 93.35% in 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname saw a significant increase of 63.27% over the decade, going from 1.47% in 2000 to 2.40% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more ethnicities declined by 18.64%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander category saw an introduction with 1.13% in 2010. Data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations were either zero or suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
White94.4%93.35%-1.11%
Two or More Races2.95%2.4%-18.64%
Hispanic1.47%2.4%63.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.13%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.74%0%0%