Explore the Family Name Deskins

The meaning of Deskins

Most probably a variant of Irish Diskin.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Deskins saw some fluctuations in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 11,446 in popularity and by 2010, it slightly dropped to a rank of 11,783, reflecting a decrease of approximately 2.94%. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname increased from 2,525 in 2000 to 2,659 in 2010, an increase of 5.31%. The proportion of the Deskins surname per 100,000 people also saw a slight decline of 4.26% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,446	#11,783	-2.94%
Count	2,525	2,659	5.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.94	0.9	-4.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deskins

Looking at the ethnicity identified with the surname Deskins according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnic identity associated with Deskins is White, making up 91.05% in 2000 and 90.45% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Black constituted 4.79% in 2000 and saw a mild increase to 4.81% in 2010. There was a significant rise among those of Asian/Pacific Islander descent, who went from making up 0.32% in 2000 to 0.75% in 2010 – a change of 134.38%. Hispanic representation also saw a growth of 34.07%, rising from 1.35% in 2000 to 1.81% in 2010. There was a minor decline in those identifying with two or more races, going from 2.02% to 1.99%. Lastly, the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native considerably decreased by 60.42%, from 0.48% in 2000 to 0.19% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.05%	90.45%	-0.66%
Black	4.79%	4.81%	0.42%
Two or More Races	2.02%	1.99%	-1.49%
Hispanic	1.35%	1.81%	34.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.32%	0.75%	134.38%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.48%	0.19%	-60.42%