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

Deang, 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 Deang surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deang in America

Deang is the 94730th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deang surname appeared 193 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 Deang.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deang 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 Deang

The surname DEANG originates from the United Kingdom, specifically in England. It is believed to have derived from a place name, as many English surnames did, likely originating in the 13th or 14th century.

The most plausible origin of the name DEANG is from the Old English word "denu" or "dene," meaning a valley or hollow. This may have referred to someone who lived near or in a valley or hollow area. Alternatively, it could have derived from the Middle English word "denge," meaning a small field or enclosure.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DEANG can be found in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a census-like record compiled in 1273 for parts of England and Wales. This document mentions a William de Deng from Oxfordshire. The spelling "Deng" is likely an earlier variation of the modern DEANG surname.

In the 16th century, records show a John Deange living in Staffordshire, England, born around 1520. This could be one of the earliest recorded instances of the more modern spelling of the surname.

Notable individuals throughout history with the surname DEANG include Sir William Deang, a prominent landowner and politician in Gloucestershire, England, who lived from 1610 to 1678. Another was Richard Deang, an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious texts in the late 17th century, born in 1642 and died in 1711.

In the 19th century, there was a William Deang, a prominent businessman and philanthropist in Manchester, England, who lived from 1812 to 1895. He was known for his support of various charitable causes and donated significant funds to local institutions.

Additionally, Sir Thomas Deang, born in 1845, was a British military officer who served in the Indian Army and became a notable administrator in colonial India in the late 19th century.

Finally, one of the more recent notable individuals with the surname DEANG was Alfred Deang, a British artist and painter who lived from 1887 to 1972 and was known for his landscapes and portraits.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deang

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

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

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