Explore the Family Name Deda
The meaning of Deda
Albanian: from the personal name Dedë (definite form Deda), an old vernacular short form of Domenik (see Dominick).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Deda in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Deda has increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 86,657th in the United States and rose to a rank of 64,054 in 2010 - a 26.08% increase in popularity. The actual count of individuals bearing this surname also grew during this period. There were about 200 individuals with the Deda surname in 2000, and by 2010 this figure had risen by 55.5% to 311. As a proportion per 100,000 people, this represents an increase from 0.07 to 0.11.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #86,657 | #64,054 | 26.08% |
| Count | 200 | 311 | 55.5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.11 | 57.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deda
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority identifying with the Deda surname are White, increasing from 82.50% in 2000 to 96.78% in 2010. However, in 2000 there were instances of individuals with the Deda surname identifying as either Two or more races (9.50%), Hispanic (3.50%), or Black (2.50%). By 2010, these percentages had decreased to zero, while no change was observed in the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, which remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.5% | 96.78% | 17.31% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 9.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 2.5% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |