Explore the Family Name Dejean

The meaning of Dejean

French (also Déjean): patronymic, with fused preposition de ‘of’, from the personal name Jean, an equivalent of John. This surname is also found in Haiti. Compare Dejaynes. Some characteristic forenames: French/Haitian Elrick, Fernand, Pierre, Andre, Baptiste, Colette, Guerline, Jean Charles, Jean-Robert, Manon, Marcel, Monique.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dejean saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 15,563 in terms of popularity, with 1,725 individuals carrying this surname. By 2010, the rank had improved to 14,950 with a 3.94% change and the count increased to 1,978, marking a 14.67% rise. The proportion per 100k also saw a positive shift from 0.64 to 0.67, indicating an increase of 4.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,563	#14,950	3.94%
Count	1,725	1,978	14.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.64	0.67	4.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dejean

The Decennial U.S. Census data further reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Dejean surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of people with the Dejean surname who identify as White decreased slightly by 9.69%, from 48.7% to 43.98%. Similarly, those identifying as two or more races also saw a decrease of 23.45%, from 2.90% to 2.22%. On the other hand, the percentage of Dejeans who identify as Black increased by 8.89%, from 45.45% to 49.49%. Those who identify as Hispanic also saw an increase, jumping 48.63% from 2.55% to 3.79%. There were no changes in the percentages of respondents identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	45.45%	49.49%	8.89%
White	48.7%	43.98%	-9.69%
Hispanic	2.55%	3.79%	48.63%
Two or More Races	2.9%	2.22%	-23.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%