Explore the Family Name Dejournette

The meaning of Dejournette

American French: altered form of Dejarnette. Compare Dejournett.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dejournette has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 101,654th most common surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 111,426th spot, marking a 9.61% decrease in rank. The number of individuals with this surname also declined during this period, from 164 in 2000 to 158 in 2010, representing a decrease of 3.66%. The proportion of people with the Dejournette surname per 100,000 population decreased by 16.67%, from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.05 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#101,654	#111,426	-9.61%
Count	164	158	-3.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.05	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dejournette

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Dejournette surname has been predominantly associated with the Black community. In both 2000 and 2010, about 76% of those with the Dejournette surname identified as Black, although there was a minor decrease of 1.15% in this percentage over the decade. The census data also shows an increase in individuals with this surname identifying as having two or more races, up from 5.49% in 2000 to 6.33% in 2010. There was a slight reduction in the percentage of white individuals with this surname, dropping from 15.85% in 2000 to 15.19% in 2010. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	76.83%	75.95%	-1.15%
White	15.85%	15.19%	-4.16%
Two or More Races	5.49%	6.33%	15.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%