Explore the Family Name Deida

The meaning of Deida

1. Hispanic (Puerto Rico): unexplained. 2. Muslim (Mauritania): unexplained.

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

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

The popularity of the surname Deida has seen a significant increase in the United States, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 67317 and increased in popularity by approximately 10.58% to rank 60196 in 2010. The count of people bearing this surname also rose from 274 in 2000 to 335 in 2010, which is a relative increase of 22.26%. Proportional to the population, the occurrence of Deida per 100,000 people showed an upward trend by 10%, going from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#67,317#60,19610.58%
Count27433522.26%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deida

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Deida identify as Hispanic. This ethnic identity represented 84.31% of those with the surname in 2000, slightly increasing to 85.07% by 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as White decreased by 14.17%, from 14.96% in 2000 to 12.84% in 2010. There was also a small representation within the Black community at 2.09% in 2010, which had not been present in 2000. No significant changes were reported for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, along with those identifying with two or more races.

20002010Change
Hispanic84.31%85.07%0.9%
White14.96%12.84%-14.17%
Black0%2.09%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%