Explore the Family Name Degonia

The meaning of Degonia

Americanized form of French Canadian Degagné (see Degagne) or of its variant Desgagné.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Degonia saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 54,152 out of all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to 48,995 — a change of 9.52%. The actual count of people with the Degonia surname also increased from 357 in 2000 to 430 in 2010, marking an increase of 20.45%. The proportion of individuals with the surname per every 100,000 people in the U.S. also went up by 15.38% during this time.

20002010Change
Rank#54,152#48,9959.52%
Count35743020.45%
Proportion per 100k0.130.1515.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Degonia

The Decennial U.S. Census data provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Degonia surname. In 2000, 99.16% of individuals with this surname identified as White, a number that decreased slightly to 95.81% by 2010. There were no individuals who identified with Asian or Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either years. However, there was a noted increase in those identifying with two or more races, increasing from 0% in 2000 to 1.16% in 2010. Additionally, there was also a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, registering at 1.63%.

20002010Change
White99.16%95.81%-3.38%
Hispanic0%1.63%0%
Two or More Races0%1.16%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%