Explore the Family Name Deeble

The meaning of Deeble

1. English: nickname from Anglo-Norman French deable, diable, dieble, daiable ‘devil’ (Middle English devel). Alternatively, this name may have been a nickname for a sickly person, from Old French debile ‘weak, feeble’ (from Latin debilis). 2. English: variant of Dibble (a pet form of Theobald). 3. Americanized form of German Diebel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Deeble experienced a significant decline between 2000 and 2010. Occupying rank 71,372 in 2000, it sustained a 35.63% drop to the 96,799th position by 2010. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname decreased by 26.27%, from 255 in 2000 to 188 in 2010. The proportion of Deebles per 100,000 people also saw a 33.33% slump over the decade, standing at 0.06 in 2010 down from 0.09 in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,372	#96,799	-35.63%
Count	255	188	-26.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.06	-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deeble

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data illustrates a few changes for the surname Deeble. The percentage of White Deebles dropped slightly from 78.82% in 2000 to 75% in 2010. There was a significant increase in the proportion of Black Deebles, from 14.51% in 2000 to 19.15% in 2010. Meanwhile, the representation of Deebles identifying with two or more races, as well as those of Hispanic ethnicity, was eliminated completely by 2010. The population of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native Deebles remained constant, with no individuals reported under these ethnic identities in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.82%	75%	-4.85%
Black	14.51%	19.15%	31.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.35%	0%	0%
Hispanic	3.53%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%