Explore the Family Name Deonarine

The meaning of Deonarine

Indian: variant of Deonarain. This surname is found mainly in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana; it is not used in India.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Deonarine significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 51,119, but by 2010, it had jumped to a ranking of 35,812, marking an increase of almost 30%. The count of people with this surname also saw a significant rise during this period, going from 383 in 2000 to 627 in 2010, which is an increase of over 63%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also increased by 50%, going from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,119	#35,812	29.94%
Count	383	627	63.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.21	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deonarine

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a shift in the ethnic identity of people with the surname Deonarine between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the highest proportion of individuals identified as two or more races (38.38%), followed by Asian/Pacific Islander (33.42%). However, by 2010, the highest percentage identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (42.58%), followed by Black (29.82%). The proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races dropped dramatically by over 75% during this period. There was also an increase in those identifying as White and Hispanic, with increases of approximately 53% and 73% respectively. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by around 47%.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	33.42%	42.58%	27.41%
Black	13.05%	29.82%	128.51%
Two or More Races	38.38%	9.57%	-75.07%
White	6.27%	9.57%	52.63%
Hispanic	3.13%	5.42%	73.16%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	5.74%	3.03%	-47.21%