Explore the Family Name Dering

The meaning of Dering

1. English (Kent and Middlesex): variant of Dearing. 2. German: probably a variant of Döring (see Doering).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dering has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dering was ranked at number 32,939 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 38,103, marking a change of -15.68%. The count of people with this surname also fell from 656 to 582, showing a reduction of 11.28%. Additionally, the proportion of individuals named Dering per 100k people dropped from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010, experiencing a decrease of 16.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,939	#38,103	-15.68%
Count	656	582	-11.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.2	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dering

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dering, there's noticeable diversity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of those carrying the surname identified as White (93.75%), which slightly decreased to 89.86% in 2010. There was a small increase in the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 1.07% to 1.20%, while those identifying as Black saw a marginal rise from 1.83% to 1.89%. The most significant change occurred within the Hispanic community, wherein the percentage increased from 2.13% to 3.26%. Furthermore, new ethnic identities emerged in the 2010 census with individuals identifying as two or more races (2.92%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.86%).

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.75%	89.86%	-4.15%
Hispanic	2.13%	3.26%	53.05%
Two or More Races	0%	2.92%	0%
Black	1.83%	1.89%	3.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.07%	1.2%	12.15%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.86%	0%