Explore the Family Name Deboe

The meaning of Deboe

1. Dutch and Flemish (De Boe): variant of De Boo (see Deboo). 2. Anglicized or Americanized form of French Dubois. In England, the surname is of Huguenot origin. Some characteristic forenames: French Marthe, Pierre.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Deboe has slightly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Deboe ranked 33,333 in popularity, but by 2010, it climbed to a rank of 32,524, a rise of about 2.43%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also increased from 646 to 707 during the same period, marking a growth rate of 9.44%. However, the proportion of the surname per 100k people remained unchanged at 0.24.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,333	#32,524	2.43%
Count	646	707	9.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.24	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deboe

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Deboe, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting shifts from 2000 to 2010. There was no record of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races increased by nearly half (46.95%), from 2.79% to 4.10%. The majority of Deboe's, around 72.14% in 2000 and 69.17% in 2010, identified as White, though that percentage slightly decreased over the decade. Hispanic identification saw a significant increase of 116.94%, albeit from a small base of 1.24% to 2.69%. Lastly, a minor growth was noticed in those identifying as Black, increasing from 22.60% to 23.06%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	72.14%	69.17%	-4.12%
Black	22.6%	23.06%	2.04%
Two or More Races	2.79%	4.1%	46.95%
Hispanic	1.24%	2.69%	116.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%