Explore the Family Name Deines
The meaning of Deines
1. Altered form of German Dienes. 2. German: patronymic from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with degen ‘young warrior, vassal’, see Degen 2, Dein 1.
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How common is the last name Deines in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Deines" has seen a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 15,785 to 15,970. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Deines surname increased by 7.26 percent, growing from 1,695 in 2000 to 1,818 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people marginally decreased by 1.59 percent during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,785 | #15,970 | -1.17% |
| Count | 1,695 | 1,818 | 7.26% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.63 | 0.62 | -1.59% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deines
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data demonstrates changes over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The White population with the Deines surname experienced a minor decrease of 2.81 percent whereas the Hispanic population saw an increase of 36.52 percent. Notably, there were also increases in Black and those identifying as two or more races, with growth rates of 148.28 percent and 50.94 percent respectively. There was no data available for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups in 2000, but by 2010 they constituted 0.61 percent and 0.66 percent of the Deines ethnicity breakdown respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.99% | 93.29% | -2.81% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% | 3.14% | 36.52% |
| Two or More Races | 1.06% | 1.6% | 50.94% |
| Black | 0.29% | 0.72% | 148.28% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.66% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.61% | 0% |