Explore the Family Name Deman

The meaning of Deman

1. Flemish and Dutch (also De Man, in East Flanders and the Netherlands): topographic or habitational name referring to a house named with de man ‘the man’, for example De Geleerde Man (‘The Learned Man’) or De Zwarte Man (‘The Black Man’). This surname is also found in France (Nord). 2. Americanized form of German Demann. 3. English: variant of Diamond. 4. French: variant of Demain. Some characteristic forenames: French Marcel, Camille, Prosper. Dutch Heiko, Gerrit. German Jochen, Hans.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Deman has slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Deman held the rank of 47,026th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 48,530th spot, representing a change of -3.2%. Despite this decrease in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased from 425 to 435 during the same period, marking a 2.35% rise.

20002010Change
Rank#47,026#48,530-3.2%
Count4254352.35%
Proportion per 100k0.160.15-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deman

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Deman, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a modest shift between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although this proportion slightly decreased from 90.59% in 2000 to 89.20% in 2010. During the same period, the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 2.12% to 4.60%. There was also a small increase in those identifying as Black from 2.59% to 2.76%. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose to 1.61% in 2010, after being non-existent in the 2000 census. However, the percentage of people identifying as having two or more races fell to zero in 2010, after being 3.76% in 2000. No one identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White90.59%89.2%-1.53%
Hispanic2.12%4.6%116.98%
Black2.59%2.76%6.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.61%0%
Two or More Races3.76%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%