Explore the Family Name Demann

The meaning of Demann

German: 1. from a short form of the personal name Deneman, which is from the presonal name Dene (which may be a short form of Daniel) + man ‘man’. 2. variant of Damian. 3. habitational name from a place called Dehme near Minden, Westphalia. 4. variant of Demand. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Demann has seen a slight increase over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked at 54,269 and by 2010 it had moved up to 52,383 – an upward change of 3.48%. The total count of individuals with this surname also rose from 356 in 2000 to 396 in 2010, indicating an 11.24% growth. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.13 for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,269	#52,383	3.48%
Count	356	396	11.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Demann

Shifting focus to the ethnic identity associated with the Demann surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is predominantly White. In 2000, the percentage of white individuals with this surname was as high as 98.31%, albeit it decreased slightly to 94.70% in 2010. Over the same period, there were small, but notable shifts in ethnicity. For instance, the Asian/Pacific Islander representation went from non-existent in 2000 to 1.52% in 2010. Similarly, Black representation under the Demann surname emerged at 2.02% in 2010, whereas it was previously zero. Other ethnicities such as Hispanic and American Indian/Alaskan Native saw no recorded changes in their representation.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.31%	94.7%	-3.67%
Black	0%	2.02%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.52%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%