Explore the Family Name Debo

The meaning of Debo

1. Americanized form of French Dubeau. 2. In some cases possibly also an Americanized form of Dutch De Boo (see Deboo).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Debo has slightly decreased in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Debo was ranked as the 31,167th most popular surname, while by 2010, it fell to the 31,824th position, resulting in a change of -2.11% in its rank. The count of people with the Debo surname increased from 704 in 2000 to 725 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 2.98%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k, there was a slight decrease from 0.26 to 0.25 (-3.85%) in this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,167	#31,824	-2.11%
Count	704	725	2.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.25	-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Debo

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Debo, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as white in both 2000 and 2010, although the percentage decreased slightly from 89.35% to 86.48%. Notably, those identifying as Hispanic with the Debo surname saw the most significant increase, rising from 4.55% in 2000 to 7.59% in 2010, showing a growth of 66.81%. There was also a moderate increase in individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.99% to 1.24%) and Black (from 1.42% to 1.52%). Those identifying as two or more races also rose from 1.70% to 2.07%. However, the group identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a considerable decrease, falling from 1.99% in 2000 to 1.10% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.35%	86.48%	-3.21%
Hispanic	4.55%	7.59%	66.81%
Two or More Races	1.7%	2.07%	21.76%
Black	1.42%	1.52%	7.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.99%	1.24%	25.25%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.99%	1.1%	-44.72%