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

Dedmon, 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 Dedmon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dedmon in America

Dedmon is the 14933rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dedmon surname appeared 1,982 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Dedmon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dedmon 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 Dedmon

The surname Dedmon is of English origin, deriving from the Old English words "dene" meaning valley, and "munde" meaning protection, therefore signifying a person who lived in a protected valley. The name was prominently concentrated in the counties of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is spelled "Denemund". This document, commissioned by William the Conqueror, was a survey of landholdings across England and parts of Wales. The entry suggests that the name had already been established in the region by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, records show variations of the name such as "Denemonde" and "Denmonde" being used in the county of Gloucestershire. This likely reflects the influence of Norman French on the spelling of English names during this period.

One notable early bearer of the name was Sir John Dedmon (c. 1280 - 1349), a knight who fought alongside King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War against France. He was awarded lands in Herefordshire for his service.

Another historical figure with this surname was Richard Dedmon (c. 1520 - 1587), a wealthy merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol. He was known for his philanthropic contributions, including the founding of a grammar school in the nearby village of Westbury-on-Trym.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name continued to evolve, with spellings such as "Dedmonde" and "Dedmun" appearing in parish records across the West Country region of England.

In the late 18th century, the spelling "Dedmon" became more standardized, as seen in the birth record of William Dedmon (1782 - 1856), a farmer from the village of Dymock in Gloucestershire.

Another notable figure was Elizabeth Dedmon (1810 - 1892), a pioneering educator who established one of the first schools for girls in the city of Bath. Her efforts helped pave the way for greater access to education for women in Victorian England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dedmon

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

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

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