Explore the Family Name Debnam

The meaning of Debnam

English (Essex and London): variant of Debenham. Compare Dedman.

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

The surname Debnam held the rank of 25,633 in popularity in the year 2000, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. By 2010, it had slightly reduced its rank to 25,659, denoting a -0.1 change. Despite the slight drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Debnam surname increased from 904 in 2000 to 961 in 2010, showing a 6.31% growth over the decade. Nevertheless, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 2.94%, moving from 0.34 in 2000 to 0.33 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,633	#25,659	-0.1%
Count	904	961	6.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.33	-2.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Debnam

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides an insight into the ethnic identity of individuals with the Debnam surname. In 2000, the majority identified as Black (62.72%), followed by White (34.29%). By 2010, there was still a predominance of Black and White identification, though both saw changes. The Black percentage rose to 64.31% (a 2.54% increase), while the White percentage dropped to 30.49% (an 11.08% decrease). Interestingly, the Hispanic population within the Debnam surname grew by 89.39% over the decade, albeit still representing a small percentage at 1.25%. Those identifying with two or more races also saw a substantial increase of 63.25%, moving from 1.66% to 2.71%. Finally, the Asian/Pacific Islander category emerged in 2010 with 1.25%, whereas it was not represented in the 2000 data. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained unchanged, with no representation in either census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	62.72%	64.31%	2.54%
White	34.29%	30.49%	-11.08%
Two or More Races	1.66%	2.71%	63.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.25%	0%
Hispanic	0.66%	1.25%	89.39%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%