Explore the Family Name Detra

The meaning of Detra

Variant of Dettra, a surname of German origin (see Dotterer).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Detra has shown a marginal increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 107,038 and climbed to 103,655 in 2010, marking an upward change of 3.16%. The count of individuals carrying the Detra surname also increased from 154 in 2000 to 173 in 2010, reflecting a 12.34% rise. However, the proportion per 100k people remained stable at 0.06.

20002010Change
Rank#107,038#103,6553.16%
Count15417312.34%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Detra

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Detra surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 95.45% to 91.33%, a change of -4.32%. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The only other significant change observed was the emergence of a Hispanic presence within those carrying the Detra surname, amounting to 3.47% in 2010 from no previous representation in 2000.

20002010Change
White95.45%91.33%-4.32%
Hispanic0%3.47%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%