Explore the Family Name Derilus

The meaning of Derilus

Haitian (also Dérilus): unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Derilus has seen a substantial increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 87,348th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 60,636th position, marking a significant surge of over 30%. Likewise, the count of people with the surname Derilus also expanded during this same period, growing from 198 individuals in 2000 to 332 individuals in 2010, equating to a rise of approximately 68%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 inhabitants grew by over 57%, increasing from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#87,348#60,63630.58%
Count19833267.68%
Proportion per 100k0.070.1157.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Derilus

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates a strong association between the Derilus surname and the Black community. In 2000, over 85% of individuals with the Derilus surname identified as Black, and this percentage increased to nearly 95% in 2010. As for other ethnic identities, in 2000, over 13% of individuals with the Derilus surname reported being of two or more races, but this figure significantly declined to just over 3% in 2010. There were no recorded occurrences of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, White, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
Black85.35%94.88%11.17%
Two or More Races13.13%3.31%-74.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
White0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%