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

Deanes, 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 Deanes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deanes in America

Deanes is the 76768th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deanes surname appeared 250 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 Deanes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deanes 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 Deanes

The surname Deanes originated in England in the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word "denu" meaning valley or hollow. The name likely referred to someone who lived in or near a valley or hollow area.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name is in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1176, where it appears as Radulphus de Dena. This suggests the Deanes surname originated in the county of Lincolnshire or nearby areas.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there are several references to places called "Dena" or similar, such as Dene in Bedfordshire and Dene in Buckinghamshire. These place names may have influenced the development of the Deanes surname.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the Deanes surname was John Deanes, who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire in 1327. Another early record is that of William Deanes, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Sussex in 1379.

Notable people with the Deanes surname throughout history include:

1. Sir Thomas Deanes (c.1540-1607), an English politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1597.
2. Edmond Deanes (1573-1634), an English clergyman and author, known for his work "Liber Festivalis" published in 1615.
3. John Deanes (1608-1663), an English clergyman and academic, who served as President of St John's College, Oxford.
4. William Deanes (1642-1721), an English lawyer and politician, who was elected a Member of Parliament for Heytesbury in 1695.
5. Mary Deanes (1705-1786), an English novelist and playwright, best known for her work "The Victim of Fancy" published in 1758.

While the Deanes surname has its origins in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration. However, its roots can be traced back to the valleys and hollows of medieval England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deanes

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

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

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