Find out how popular the last name Deal is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Deal.

Deal, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Deal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deal in America

Deal is the 1760th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deal surname appeared 20,366 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 people would have the surname Deal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deal to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Deal

The surname DEAL is of English origin, derived from the Middle English word "dele," meaning a share or portion of land. It first appeared in the 13th century in the counties of Kent and Sussex, which were areas where the practice of dividing and allocating land was common.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296, where a John atte Dele is mentioned. This entry suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a piece of divided or allocated land.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various spellings, such as Dele, Deale, and Diele, reflecting the diverse ways in which it was pronounced and recorded by scribes of the time.

The Hundred Rolls of 1273 contain a reference to a William de la Dele, indicating that the surname may have been associated with a particular place or location known as "the dele" or "the portion."

A notable bearer of the name was Sir John Deal (c.1570-1639), an English merchant and diplomat who served as the governor of the East India Company's settlement in Surat, India. He played a significant role in establishing British trade in the region.

Another individual of historical note was Sir Edward Deal (c.1595-1665), a member of the Virginia Company and a prominent figure in the early colonization of Virginia. He was granted land in the colony and served as a member of the Council of State during the English Civil War.

In the 17th century, the surname appeared in various records, including the Hearth Tax Rolls of Kent in 1664, where a Thomas Deal is listed as a householder.

The name DEAL can also be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, where a family bearing the surname was recorded in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

Other notable individuals with the surname DEAL include Sir Robert Deal (c.1570-1628), an English lawyer and member of Parliament, and John Deal (c.1615-1681), a Puritan minister and one of the founders of the town of Topsfield, Massachusetts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deal

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Deal.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Deal was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Deal has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Deal was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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