Explore the Family Name Deputy
The meaning of Deputy
Possibly an Americanized form of some similar (like-sounding) French surname, such as Despatis and its variant Depaty (see Depatie). The surname Deputy is also found among African Americans. History: The majority of the Deputys trace their origin to Sylvester Deputy, mentioned in a Delaware will from 1728 as a son-in-law of William Townsend and the husband of his daughter Elizabeth. According to family lore Sylvester’s father arrived in DE from Wales and was of French Huguenot extraction. However, this claim has never been substantiated.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Deputy in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Deputy" has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 21,406th most common surname, while by 2010 it dropped to the 22,721st position, representing a change of -6.14%. The actual count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased from 1,139 in 2000 to 1,128 in 2010, a drop of approximately 0.97%. The proportion of people with the surname "Deputy" per 100,000 individuals decreased by 9.52% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,406 | #22,721 | -6.14% |
| Count | 1,139 | 1,128 | -0.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.42 | 0.38 | -9.52% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deputy
When observing the ethnicity associated with the surname "Deputy" based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, several shifts occurred between 2000 and 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 27.14%, and those identifying with two or more races saw an increase of 22.77%. While the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by 2.37%, the proportion identifying as Hispanic rose by 9.28%. There was also a notable growth in the number of individuals identifying as Black, which increased by 11.96%. The figures for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively stable, showing a minor increase of 0.95%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.81% | 82.8% | -2.37% |
| Black | 10.45% | 11.7% | 11.96% |
| Two or More Races | 2.02% | 2.48% | 22.77% |
| Hispanic | 0.97% | 1.06% | 9.28% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.05% | 1.06% | 0.95% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0.89% | 27.14% |