Explore the Family Name Dery
The meaning of Dery
1. Walloon and French: habitational name, with fused preposition de ‘from’, denoting someone from any of several places in Belgium (Wallonia) and France (Seine-Maritime) named Ry. 2. French (Déry): variant of Dhéry, habitational name, with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’, denoting someone from any of several places in France named Héry. 3. Hungarian (Déry): habitational name for someone from a place called Dér in Baranya County or Dőr in Sopron County. Compare Dory. History: Nicolas Déry from France married Élisabeth Bertrand in France c.1656, died in Charlesbourg, QC, c.1680. Some characteristic forenames: French Pierre, Andre, Emile, Gilles, Jacques, Normand, Alain, Aurel, Benoit, Camille, Fernand, Francois.
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How common is the last name Dery in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dery has slightly declined over a decade. In 2000, Dery was ranked as the 17,607th most popular surname, and by 2010, it had dropped to the 18,385th position, marking a decrease of 4.42%. However, the count of individuals with the surname increased from 1,471 in 2000 to 1,506 in 2010, indicating a rise of 2.38%. The proportion of individuals bearing the Dery surname per 100,000 people also saw a minor drop of 7.27% from 0.55 to 0.51 across the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,607 | #18,385 | -4.42% |
| Count | 1,471 | 1,506 | 2.38% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.55 | 0.51 | -7.27% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dery
When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of those with the Dery surname identify as White, although this percentage did see a slight decrease from 94.15% in 2000 to 93.03% in 2010. Meanwhile, the number of those identifying as Hispanic and Black experienced an increase of 75.46% and 30.06% respectively. However, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identifications both experienced decreases of 35.29% and 25.93% respectively. Notably, the number of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races also saw a small decrease from 1.02% in 2000 to 0.93% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.15% | 93.03% | -1.19% |
| Hispanic | 1.63% | 2.86% | 75.46% |
| Black | 1.63% | 2.12% | 30.06% |
| Two or More Races | 1.02% | 0.93% | -8.82% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.02% | 0.66% | -35.29% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.54% | 0.4% | -25.93% |