Explore the Family Name Demary

The meaning of Demary

1. Altered form of French Desmarets, a regional variant of Desmarais. 2. French: variant of Mary, with fused preposition de ‘of, from’.

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

The popularity of the surname 'Demary' in the United States, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a mild decline over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 29,784th most popular surname and had 745 individuals bearing it, equating to a proportion of 0.28 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had dropped slightly to 33,343 with 685 bearers of the name, showing an 8.05% decrease in count and a reduction in proportion to 0.23 per 100,000, marking a 17.86% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,784	#33,343	-11.95%
Count	745	685	-8.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.23	-17.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Demary

Ethnically, the Demary surname exhibits a diverse range, again based on Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of Demary bearers identified as White (73.29%), followed by Black (21.07%), Hispanic (2.28%), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.48%). No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races. By 2010, there was a slight shift in these figures. The percentage of Whites had decreased by 2.80%, while Blacks saw a marginal increase of 1.14%. The Hispanic group grew by 28.07%, whereas the American Indian and Alaskan Native category shrunk by 31.08%. Interestingly, new ethnic identities also emerged among the Demarys: 0.73% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, and 2.77% reported belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	73.29%	71.24%	-2.8%
Black	21.07%	21.31%	1.14%
Hispanic	2.28%	2.92%	28.07%
Two or More Races	0%	2.77%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.48%	1.02%	-31.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.73%	0%