Explore the Family Name Demotte
The meaning of Demotte
French: variant of Motte, with fused preposition de ‘from’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Demotte in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Demotte has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 63812 in 2000 to 66931 in 2010, a decrease of almost 5 percent. However, the count of individuals with this name rose slightly, from 292 to 295 over the same period. This represents an increase of just over 1 percent. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population also decreased by about 9 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,812 | #66,931 | -4.89% |
| Count | 292 | 295 | 1.03% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Demotte
According to the ethnic identity information from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of people with the surname Demotte identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a marginal decrease of around 3 percent over that decade. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation within this surname group saw an increase of approximately 78 percent from 2000 to 2010. There was also a small emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander identification within this surname group in 2010 that wasn't present in 2000. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased by about 18 percent. Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native identities were not reported for this surname in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.52% | 91.86% | -2.81% |
| Hispanic | 1.71% | 3.05% | 78.36% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.71% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.05% | 1.69% | -17.56% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |