Explore the Family Name Demeuse

The meaning of Demeuse

Walloon: topographic name, with fused preposition de ‘from’, for someone living by the Meuse river, which in its middle course flows through Wallonia. This surname is also found in France, where it is rare and where it may also be a habitational name denoting someone from either of two places in called Meuse, in Seine-Maritime and Haute-Marne. History: Jacques-Joseph Demeuse from Sart-lez-Walhain in Belgium married Jeanne Masset in Sart-lez-Walhain c.1835, died in Red River, WI, in 1880.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Demeuse has seen a minor increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 59,147th in terms of most common surnames, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 57,639th position, marking an upward shift of 2.55%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased over the decade, rising from 320 to 353, reflecting a growth rate of 10.31%. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the surname remained steady at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,147	#57,639	2.55%
Count	320	353	10.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Demeuse

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Demeuse, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is overwhelmingly linked to White ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, over 98% of those with the Demeuse surname identified as White, with a slight uptick from 98.75% to 98.87% over the decade. No individuals with the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaskan Native, or as having two or more races in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.75%	98.87%	0.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%