Explore the Family Name Deyo
The meaning of Deyo
1. Altered form of French Dejoux: habitational name, with fused preposition de ‘from’, denoting someone from Joux, the name of several places in the eastern part of France. The altered form is based on an archaic spelling of the name, de Iou. Compare Deyoe. 2. Americanized form of French Canadian Dion 3, itself an altered form of French Guyon. Compare Deo 3. History: Christian Deyo alias Chrétien De Joux married Jeanne Wibau or Verbeau in France c. 1642. He emigrated to North America via Germany in 1675 and was one of the founding settlers in New Paltz, NY, in 1675–8. He had one son, Pierre (born in France), and this one four sons, three of whom (Abraham, Christian, and Hendricus) had children of their own. Christian Deyo is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of America. — Some of the American bearers of the surname Deyo are descendants of Jean Guyon du Buisson from France, one of the earliest settlers on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in New France (see Guyon). His descendant Joseph Dion, born in QC in 1810 to Benoit Guyon alias Dion, became known as Joseph Deyo alias Deo after he settled in NY in the 1850s (see also Deo).
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How common is the last name Deyo in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Deyo has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank of the Deyo surname was 10,226 which slightly decreased to 10,919 by 2010, representing a change of -6.78%. However, despite its drop in ranking, the count of individuals carrying this surname increased from 2,893 in 2000 to 2,915 in 2010, showing a growth of 0.76%. The proportion per 100k people saw a decline of -7.48% during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,226 | #10,919 | -6.78% |
| Count | 2,893 | 2,915 | 0.76% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.07 | 0.99 | -7.48% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deyo
The ethnic identity associated with the Deyo surname underwent some changes as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Deyos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander fell by 43.84%, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also dropped by 18.42%. On the other hand, there were increases in the percentages of Deyos identifying with two or more races (35.88%), Black ethnicity (14.94%), and Hispanic identity (6.42%). Yet, the vast majority of Deyos identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 92.05% in 2000 to 91.42% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.05% | 91.42% | -0.68% |
| Black | 3.28% | 3.77% | 14.94% |
| Hispanic | 1.87% | 1.99% | 6.42% |
| Two or More Races | 1.31% | 1.78% | 35.88% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.76% | 0.62% | -18.42% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.73% | 0.41% | -43.84% |
Deyo ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Deyo is British & Irish, which comprises 44.0% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are French & German (31.0%) and Italian (7.3%). Additional ancestries include Scandinavian, Eastern European, Spanish & Portuguese, Ashkenazi Jewish, and Iranian, Caucasian & Mesopotamian.
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| ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
|---|---|
| British & Irish | 44.0% |
| French & German | 31.0% |
| Italian | 7.3% |
| Other | 17.7% |
Possible origins of the surname Deyo
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Deyo have recent ancestry locations in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland.
| RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Glasgow City, United Kingdom | 82.10% |
| West Midlands, United Kingdom | 82.10% |
| Greater London, United Kingdom | 82.10% |
| Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | 82.10% |
| Merseyside, United Kingdom | 80.60% |
What Deyo haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Deyo is O-F2415, which is predominantly found among people with East Asian & Indigenous American ancestry. Haplogroup O-F2415 is descended from haplogroup O-M1359. Other common haplogroups include E-M183 and O-F2859, which are predominantly found among people with European and East Asian & Indigenous American ancestry.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Deyo surname are: H1, J1c, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
Paternal Haplogroup Origins O-M1359
Your paternal lineage may be linked to the Cham
One of the many populations harboring members of haplogroup O1b1a1a1a1 is the Cham ethnic group, a group of people who speak Austronesian languages in Mainland Southeast Asia. Austronesian languages make up a language family that is extremely large and widespread, comprising over 350 million people on islands such as Madagascar, Easter Island, and many others. However, Austronesian languages are less common on mainland Asia, with a notable exception being the Chamic language. Research suggests that ancestors of the Cham people migrated from Southeast Asian islands to the mainland around the year 500 BCE, and that early Cham populations quickly began mixing with indigenous southern Vietnamese populations. As a result, the Chamic language now has words that were borrowed from languages spoken by indigenous Vietnamese people. It is likely that an ancestral Kinh population was one of the populations that mixed with the Cham people shortly after their migration to mainland Asia.
Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette
Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.
What do people with the surname Deyo have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
Preferences
Chocolate Ice Cream
Prefers chocolate flavored ice cream over other flavors.
"Deyo" Surname 40.0%
23andMe Users 41.3%
Traits
Acrophobia
An intense fear of heights that goes beyond the concern many people feel around significant heights.
"Deyo" Surname 40.0%
23andMe Users 16.7%
Habits
Sugary Drink
Drinks one or more sugary drinks per day.
"Deyo" Surname 24.2%
23andMe Users 21.1%
Wellness
Migraine
A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
"Deyo" Surname 11.3%
23andMe Users 16.4%
Are health conditions linked to the last name Deyo?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Deyo are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition