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

DeAsis, 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 DeAsis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeAsis in America

DeAsis is the 36970th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeAsis surname appeared 604 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 DeAsis.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeAsis 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 DeAsis

The surname DEASIS is believed to have originated in Spain during the late Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "desierto," meaning "desert" or "wilderness," potentially indicating that the family's ancestors may have lived in or near a desert region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DEASIS surname can be found in the medieval Spanish manuscript "Crónica de la Población de Ávila," dated around the 13th century. This document mentions a certain "Juan Deasis" as a resident of the city of Ávila during that time period.

In the 15th century, records from the town of Segovia in central Spain reference a "Diego Deasis," a prominent landowner and local dignitary. It is likely that this individual was a descendant of the earlier Juan Deasis mentioned in the Ávila chronicle.

Further evidence of the DEASIS surname's Spanish origins can be found in the 16th-century text "Antigüedades de las Ciudades de España," which cites a "María Deasis" as a noble lady from the region of Andalusia in southern Spain.

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the DEASIS surname. One such figure was Cristóbal Deasis (1520-1597), a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to the Americas in the early 16th century.

Another prominent DEASIS was Juana Deasis (1675-1742), a renowned painter and artist from the city of Seville, whose works are still displayed in several Spanish museums and galleries.

In the 19th century, a certain Alejandro Deasis (1812-1878) gained recognition as a respected scholar and writer, authoring several books on Spanish history and culture.

More recently, the DEASIS surname has been associated with notable figures such as Pablo Deasis (1923-2001), a renowned Spanish architect known for his innovative designs, and María Deasis (born 1968), a celebrated contemporary novelist whose works have been translated into multiple languages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeAsis

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

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

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