Explore the Family Name Deboo
The meaning of Deboo
1. Dutch (De Boo): short form of De Boode or De Bode, an occupational name for a messenger (see Bode), with the definite article de ‘the’. Compare Boo. 2. English (of French Huguenot origin): variant of Dubois.
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How common is the last name Deboo in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Deboo has seen a notable increase between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it held the rank of 89,895, but by 2010, it had moved up to rank 85,049 - an improvement of over five percent. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname grew by just over 15 percent during this period, rising from 191 in 2000 to 220 in 2010. Despite these increases, the proportion of individuals with the surname Deboo per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.07.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #89,895 | #85,049 | 5.39% |
| Count | 191 | 220 | 15.18% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deboo
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that there was a shift in the distribution of the Deboo surname among different ethnic identities between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 10.47% to 12.73%, marking a growth of over 21%. There was also a small uptick in the percentage of people with this surname identifying as White, increasing by around 4% to reach 76.82% in 2010. On the other hand, those identifying as Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw decreases of approximately 22% and 35% respectively. Interestingly, in 2010, the Deboo surname appeared among those identifying with two or more races, a category not represented in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 73.82% | 76.82% | 4.06% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 10.47% | 12.73% | 21.59% |
| Hispanic | 5.24% | 4.09% | -21.95% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 6.28% | 4.09% | -34.87% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.27% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |