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

Deblieck, 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 Deblieck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deblieck in America

Deblieck is the 58876th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deblieck surname appeared 344 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 Deblieck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deblieck 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 Deblieck

The surname DEBLIECK originated in the Netherlands during the late medieval period, likely around the 14th or 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch words "de" and "bliek," with "de" meaning "the" and "bliek" referring to a type of freshwater fish known as the blay or bream. This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with someone who lived near a body of water where these fish were prevalent or perhaps even a person involved in the fishing trade or a fish monger.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in a 16th-century Dutch manuscript mentioning a certain Adriaen DEBLIECK, who was reportedly a prosperous merchant in the city of Amsterdam. Additionally, there are records from the same era indicating that a family by the name of DEBLIECK owned a considerable amount of land and property in the region of Friesland, located in the northern part of the Netherlands.

During the 17th century, the name appears to have spread beyond the borders of the Netherlands, with several individuals bearing the DEBLIECK surname residing in neighboring countries such as Belgium and Germany. Notable examples include Pieter DEBLIECK (1601-1678), a renowned Dutch painter known for his exquisite still-life works, and Joachim DEBLIECK (1640-1712), a respected theologian and scholar who served as a professor at the University of Leiden.

As the centuries progressed, the DEBLIECK name continued to be carried by individuals of Dutch descent, some of whom achieved notable accomplishments. For instance, Johannes DEBLIECK (1781-1856) was a prominent Dutch politician and statesman who served as the Mayor of Rotterdam for several years during the early 19th century. Additionally, Gerrit DEBLIECK (1824-1901) was a celebrated Dutch architect who designed numerous iconic buildings across the Netherlands, including the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

It's worth noting that while the DEBLIECK surname is most commonly associated with the Netherlands, it has also been adopted by families in other parts of the world, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the course of history. However, the name's origins can be traced back to the Dutch language and the cultural heritage of the Low Countries region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deblieck

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

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

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