Explore the Family Name Derryberry
The meaning of Derryberry
Americanized form of German Dürrenberger (see Durrenberger). Compare Derreberry and Deberry. History: The progenitor of the Derryberries was most likely (Johann) Michael Dürrenberger, one of three brothers who immigrated to North America in 1738 from Mertzwiller, Alsace, where they were born into a family of Swiss German origin. By 1749 he was in NJ (where one of his brothers had settled; see Terryberry), but he later disappeared from the NJ records and apparently ended up in Burke County, NC, in the 1760s, where he was first recorded as Michael Terenbargener. His descendants also bear other forms of the surname: Derreberry, Dereberry, Derebery, Derrberry, Dayberry, Dearybury, and DeBerry.
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How common is the last name Derryberry in the United States?
The Derryberry surname has seen modest fluctuations in popularity based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the name was ranked 15,099th in popularity, but by 2010, it had fallen slightly to 15,985th, a change of -5.87%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased marginally from 1,792 in 2000 to 1,816 in 2010, a growth of about 1.34%. This resulted in the proportion of people named Derryberry per 100,000 residents decreasing by 6.06% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,099 | #15,985 | -5.87% |
| Count | 1,792 | 1,816 | 1.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.66 | 0.62 | -6.06% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Derryberry
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts among those carrying the Derryberry surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as White decreased slightly from 95.15% to 93.56%, a -1.67% drop. Meanwhile, Hispanic representation saw an increase of 64.67%, rising from 1.67% to 2.75%. Those claiming two or more races also rose, going from 1.23% to 1.60%, a 30.08% increase. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation went up slightly from 1.40% to 1.60%, marking a 14.29% change. Both Asian/Pacific Islander and Black populations were rounded to zero due to privacy suppressions or lack of representation.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.15% | 93.56% | -1.67% |
| Hispanic | 1.67% | 2.75% | 64.67% |
| Two or More Races | 1.23% | 1.6% | 30.08% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.4% | 1.6% | 14.29% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.5% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |