Explore the Family Name Degagne

The meaning of Degagne

Altered form (Degagné) of French Desgagnés (or perhaps of some other similar French surname): unexplained. The surname Desgagnés, which is formed with fused preposition and definite article des ‘from the’, is not found in France. Compare Degonia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Degagne has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Degagne was ranked as the 91,404th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 85,659th spot, a significant change of 6.29%. The number of individuals with the Degagne surname also increased from 187 in 2000 to 218 in 2010, a 16.58% increase. Despite these changes, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#91,404	#85,659	6.29%
Count	187	218	16.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Degagne

Looking at the ethnic identity of individuals carrying the Degagne surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that there were no reported instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, Hispanic populations, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying as White with this surname, falling from 96.26% in 2000 to 92.20% in 2010. Interestingly, the 2010 data did show that 2.75% of individuals with the Degagne surname identified as Black, a category that registered 0% in the previous census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.26%	92.2%	-4.22%
Black	0%	2.75%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%