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

Deb, 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 Deb surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deb in America

Deb is the 32935th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deb surname appeared 696 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 Deb.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deb 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 Deb

The surname "Deb" is of Indian origin, specifically from the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. It is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit word "deva," which means "god" or "deity." The name is thought to have first appeared around the 8th or 9th century AD.

In ancient India, the "Deb" surname was often associated with individuals who held positions of religious or spiritual significance, such as priests, scholars, or philosophers. It was considered a prestigious title and was granted to those who demonstrated exceptional knowledge and wisdom.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Deb surname can be found in the "Nidhanpur Copper Plate Inscription" from the 9th century AD. This historical document, written in Sanskrit, refers to a person named "Debendra" who was a prominent figure during that time period.

The Deb surname has also been documented in various ancient manuscripts and literary works from the Bengal region, including the "Charyapada," a collection of Buddhist mystic songs from the 10th-12th centuries AD. Some notable individuals bearing the Deb surname from those times include Harideb, a renowned Buddhist philosopher and poet who lived in the 11th century AD, and Umadeb, a celebrated Sanskrit scholar from the 12th century AD.

Over the centuries, the Deb surname has been linked to several influential figures in Indian history. One such individual was Raja Debendra Narayan, a prominent ruler of the Cooch Behar Kingdom in the 18th century AD. Another notable figure was Girish Chandra Deb, a renowned Bengali playwright, and novelist who lived from 1857 to 1925.

In more recent times, the Deb surname has been associated with various political and literary figures, such as Sukumar Deb, a renowned Bengali writer and journalist who lived from 1899 to 1972, and Kalipada Deb, a prominent Indian freedom fighter and politician who played a significant role in the Indian independence movement in the early 20th century.

While the Deb surname has its roots in the Bengal region, it has since spread to other parts of India and beyond, with people bearing this name contributing to various fields, including literature, politics, and academia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deb

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

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

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