2000
#4,669
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 6,944
First available Census row
Per 100,000 2.57
Rare Last name
Deanda
A Spanish surname derived from the phrase "de Anda," meaning "of Anda," referring to a place of origin.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 9,847 Americans carry the last name Deanda. That puts it at #4,014 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 2.87 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 34,808 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Deanda surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
9.8K
1 in 34,808
Census rank
#4,014
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
2.9
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
8.6K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 8,587 bearers of the surname Deanda in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 2.87 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 4014th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Deanda, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 90.9%. The next largest groups are White (7.1%) and Black (0.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Deanda
The surname DEANDA is of Spanish origin, derived from the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. It dates back to the 8th century, during the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula. The name is believed to have originated from the Arabic phrase "dār al-andālus," which translates to "house of the Vandals," referring to the Vandal tribes that settled in the region after the fall of the Roman Empire.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DEANDA can be found in the 12th century Cartulario de Eslonza, a collection of medieval documents from the monastery of Eslonza in León, Spain. The document mentions a landowner named Petrus de Anda, whose name likely evolved into the modern spelling DEANDA.
In the 15th century, the name DEANDA appeared in the Libro del Repartimiento, a record of land distribution in the newly conquered city of Málaga, Spain. This document lists several individuals with the surname DEANDA among the settlers who received land grants after the Christian reconquest of the city in 1487.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name DEANDA spread across the Spanish Empire, with notable individuals bearing the surname. One such person was Juan de Anda y Arévalo (1533-1602), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of the Philippines and served as the interim governor of the region from 1575 to 1576.
Another prominent figure was Tomás de Anda y Salazar (1676-1738), a Spanish military officer and governor of the Philippine Islands from 1737 to 1738. He played a crucial role in defending the islands against the British invasion during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
In the 19th century, the name DEANDA gained prominence in Mexico, with notable individuals such as Manuel de Anda y Velázquez (1805-1886), a Mexican diplomat and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Second Mexican Empire.
As the name DEANDA spread across different regions, various spelling variations emerged, including De Anda, Deanda, and D'Anda. These variations can be found in historical records and documents from various parts of the Spanish-speaking world, reflecting the diverse cultural and linguistic influences that shaped the name over time.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deanda
Among Census respondents with the surname Deanda, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 90.9%. The next largest groups are White (7.1%) and Black (0.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Deanda bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Deanda surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino90.9% · 7,808
- White7.1% · 613
- Black or African American0.6% · 55
- Two or more races0.5% · 46
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 38
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 27
Timeline
Historical Census data for Deanda
Deanda appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#4,126
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 8,600
+1,656 bearers (+23.8%)
Per 100,000 2.92
Rank movement Up 543 places
2020
#4,014
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 8,587
-13 bearers (-0.2%)
Per 100,000 2.87
Rank movement Up 112 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #4,669 | 6,944 | 2.57 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #4,126 | 8,600 | 2.92 | +1,656 bearers (+23.8%) | Up 543 places |
| 2020 | #4,014 | 8,587 | 2.87 | -13 bearers (-0.2%) | Up 112 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Deanda surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #4,126 | #4,014 | 2.7% |
| Count | 8,600 | 8,587 | -0.2% |
| Per 100K | 2.92 | 2.87 | -1.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Deanda bearers went from 8,600 to 8,587 (-0.2% change). The surname moved up 112 positions in the national ranking, going from #4,126 to #4,014.
FAQ
Deanda surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Deanda?
Name Census estimates that about 9,847 living Americans carry the surname Deanda. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 34,808 residents.
How common is Deanda?
Deanda ranks #4,014 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 2.87 per 100,000 residents, which is about 3 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 8,587 people with the surname Deanda. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (9,847), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 2.87 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 2.87 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 3 of them to have the surname Deanda.
Has Deanda become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Deanda went from 8,600 recorded bearers to 8,587. That is a decrease of 13 (-0.2%). In the national ranking it rose from #4,126 to #4,014.
What does the Census say about the background of Deanda?
Among Census respondents with the surname Deanda, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 90.9%. The next largest groups are White (7.1%) and Black (0.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Deanda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.9% (7,808 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Deanda appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (90.9%), White (7.1%), Black (0.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Deanda (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Deanda mean?
A Spanish surname derived from the phrase "de Anda," meaning "of Anda," referring to a place of origin. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Deanda (2.87 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Deanda?
Find out how many people have the last name Deanda on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.