Explore the Family Name Deger
The meaning of Deger
1. German: nickname for a big person, from Middle Low German deger ‘big, tall’. 2. American shortened and altered form of French Didierlaurent, a surname composed of the personal names Didier and Laurent. Compare Dedear. 3. Possibly also an Americanized form of Dutch De Geer, see Degeer. 4. Turkish (Değer): ornamental name or nickname from değer ‘worth(y)’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Deger in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Deger has seen a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 55,124th most popular surname in the United States with 349 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 60,636, representing a 10% decrease, while the count of individuals with the surname fell by roughly 5 percent to 332. The proportion of people named Deger per 100,000 also declined by approximately 15 percent during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #55,124 | #60,636 | -10% |
| Count | 349 | 332 | -4.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.11 | -15.38% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deger
The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals information on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Deger. In both 2000 and 2010, no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The majority, hovering around 98 percent, identified as White in both years. There was a slight increase in this percentage from 97.99 in 2000 to 98.19 in 2010. No individuals identified as having two or more races for either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.99% | 98.19% | 0.2% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |