Explore the Family Name Deol

The meaning of Deol

Indian (Punjab): Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan, of unexplained etymology. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Manjinder, Tarsem, Ajit, Anoop, Anup, Balwinder, Hardip, Jagroop, Navdeep, Sukhpal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Deol has significantly increased in a decade. In 2000, Deol was ranked the 34,711th most popular surname, while by 2010 it had climbed to the 24,137th position, a rise of over 30%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with the Deol surname also saw a significant surge from 616 in 2000 to 1,042 in 2010, marking an increase of approximately 69%. The proportion of the Deol surname per 100,000 people also increased from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.35 in 2010, a growth of over 52%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,711	#24,137	30.46%
Count	616	1,042	69.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.35	52.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deol

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Deol. In 2000, around 80% of the bearers of the Deol surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, and this percentage rose to about 92% by 2010. There were substantial decreases in those identifying as two or more races, from 9% in 2000 to just over 2% in 2010, and those identifying as White, which fell from 7% to less than 3% in the same period. The proportion of Deols identifying as Hispanic decreased slightly from 2.27% to 2.02%, while there were no Deols who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	80.19%	91.75%	14.42%
White	7.14%	2.88%	-59.66%
Two or More Races	8.93%	2.3%	-74.24%
Hispanic	2.27%	2.02%	-11.01%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%