Explore the Family Name Deis

The meaning of Deis

German: 1. from a short form of the personal name Matthias or Matthäus (see Matthew). 2. variant of Deiss.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Deis experienced a slight decrease over a decade. In 2000, Deis was ranked 26,035 in terms of popularity within the United States, with around 885 individuals bearing the name. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 27,435 and the number of individuals with this surname slightly dipped to 879. This represents a marginal decline of 0.68% in count and a 5.38% drop in rank. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 9.09%, from 0.33 to 0.3.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,035	#27,435	-5.38%
Count	885	879	-0.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.3	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deis

As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Deis surname between 2000 and 2010. Most individuals with this surname identified as White, making up 92.66% in 2000 and 91.13% in 2010, showing a small decrease of 1.65%. Notable increases were seen in the Hispanic and Black categories, which rose by 30.26% and 58.60% respectively. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained suppressed for privacy in 2000 but amounted to 0.91% in 2010. On the other hand, those identifying with two or more races dropped significantly from 2.26% to 1.02%, marking a decrease of 54.87%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained constant at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.66%	91.13%	-1.65%
Hispanic	2.71%	3.53%	30.26%
Black	2.15%	3.41%	58.6%
Two or More Races	2.26%	1.02%	-54.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.91%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%