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

Deaner, 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 Deaner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deaner in America

Deaner is the 27818th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deaner surname appeared 863 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Deaner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deaner 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 Deaner

The surname Deaner is believed to have originated in England, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "denu," which means a valley or a hollow. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived in or near a valley or a low-lying area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Deaner can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the late 12th century, where it appears as "de Dene." This spelling variation suggests that the name may have evolved from a place name, possibly referring to a location called Dene or a similar name.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire as "de la Dene," further indicating its connection to a place name and the use of the preposition "de" or "de la," meaning "from" or "of the."

During the 14th century, the Deaner surname began to take on its more modern spelling. In the Court Rolls of Wiltshire, dated 1349, the name is recorded as "Dener," while in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1377, it appears as "Denere."

One notable early bearer of the Deaner name was John Dener, who was recorded as a merchant in the city of London in the late 14th century. Another prominent figure was William Dener, a landowner in Gloucestershire, mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1428.

In the 16th century, the Deaner surname continued to appear in various records across England. For instance, in the Musters of Suffolk from 1522, a Thomas Dener is listed as a soldier. Additionally, the Parish Registers of Warwickshire from 1567 include the baptism of a child named Elizabeth Deaner.

Other notable individuals with the Deaner surname throughout history include:

1. Richard Deaner (c. 1550-1620), a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol.
2. Margaret Deaner (c. 1620-1690), a Quaker activist and writer from Lancashire.
3. James Deaner (1735-1802), a British military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War.
4. Henry Deaner (1812-1878), an English architect and surveyor known for his work in the city of Bath.
5. Elizabeth Deaner (1865-1935), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights in the United States.

While the Deaner surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with descendants bearing this name found in countries like the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deaner

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

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 Deaner 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 Deaner 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 Deaner was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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