Explore the Family Name Deeg

The meaning of Deeg

German: either from Middle Low German dēch ‘dough’, used as a nickname for a baker, or from dege ‘efficient, capable, competent’. This surname was in the past also found in France (mainly Lorraine). Compare Dague. Some characteristic forenames: German Hartmut, Helmut, Horst, Kurt, Otto, Rudi.

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

The surname Deeg saw a drop in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the surname ranked 46,944th in terms of popularity across the United States, with approximately 426 individuals named Deeg. However, by 2010, the ranking had dropped to 51,941st, with the count of people with this name falling to 400 – marking a decrease of 6.1% in frequency. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people in the population also fell from 0.16 to 0.14 during this period, indicating a downward trend in its usage.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,944	#51,941	-10.64%
Count	426	400	-6.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deeg

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most individuals with the surname Deeg identify as White, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 97.89% in 2000 to 95.25% in 2010. There was no recorded association of Deeg with the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. However, for the first time in 2010, some individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic (3%). Furthermore, the number of people identifying as two or more races increased from 1.17% in 2000 to 1.25% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.89%	95.25%	-2.7%
Hispanic	0%	3%	0%
Two or More Races	1.17%	1.25%	6.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%