Explore the Family Name Demian

The meaning of Demian

1. Arabic (mainly Egypt): from the personal name Demian, an Arabic form of Greek Damianos (see Damian). It is found among Christians. 2. Romanian and Slovak: from the personal name Demian, a variant of Damian, Greek Damianos. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Ashraf, Bassem, Makram, Fawzi, Hany, Maher, Nabil, Samir, Yousef, Ziad. French Aurel, Andre.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Demian has seen a surge in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The surname ranked 65,862nd in 2000 but jumped to 52,037th place in 2010, a significant increase of 20.99%. In terms of count, there were only 281 individuals with the surname Demian in the year 2000, but by 2010, that number had grown to 399, which is an impressive increase of almost 42%. The proportion per 100k people also increased from 0.1 to 0.14 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,862	#52,037	20.99%
Count	281	399	41.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.14	40%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Demian

Looking at the ethnic identity of those with the surname Demian, based on the information sourced from the Decennial U.S. Census, most identify as White, with a slight increase from 91.10% in 2000 to 93.48% in 2010. The next largest group identifies as belonging to two or more races, though their percentage dropped significantly, from 5.69% to 2.26%. The Hispanic demographic experienced a growth of 12.92%, reaching 2.01% in 2010 up from 1.78% in 2000. Those identifying as Black appeared in 2010, making up 1.25% of the total, while those of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native descent remained at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.1%	93.48%	2.61%
Two or More Races	5.69%	2.26%	-60.28%
Hispanic	1.78%	2.01%	12.92%
Black	0%	1.25%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%