Explore the Family Name Demarse

The meaning of Demarse

Americanized form of French Canadian Demers 1. Compare Demars 1. Some characteristic forenames: French Emile.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Demarse has seen slight changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000 it stood at rank 68,569 in terms of popularity, while in 2010 it shifted slightly to a less popular rank of 69,793, indicating a decrease of 1.79%. However, the actual count of people bearing the surname increased by 4.85% from 268 in 2000 to 281 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 remained stable at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#68,569#69,793-1.79%
Count2682814.85%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Demarse

The same Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnicity of those with the Demarse surname. In both 2000 and 2010, no recorded instances were found for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities. The majority of individuals with the surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 97.39% in 2000 to 95.37% in 2010. Interestingly, the census captured an emergence of Hispanic ethnicity among those with the surname Demarse, accounting for 1.78% in 2010.

20002010Change
White97.39%95.37%-2.07%
Hispanic0%1.78%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%