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

Deets, 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 Deets surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deets in America

Deets is the 20949th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deets surname appeared 1,257 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 Deets.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deets 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 Deets

The surname DEETS is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Low German word "deet," which means "small or tiny." This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname given to someone of short stature or a child.

The earliest known record of the name DEETS appears in the Liber Vitae, a medieval manuscript from the Abbey of Regensburg in Bavaria, dating back to the 12th century. The name is listed as "Deetis," likely a variation of the spelling.

In the 14th century, the name DEETS can be found in various records from the region of Saxony, particularly in the towns of Leipzig and Dresden. One notable figure from this period is Hans Deets, a merchant and landowner in Leipzig, who lived from approximately 1320 to 1385.

During the 16th century, the DEETS surname spread across Germany and into neighboring regions. In 1532, a record from the city of Strasbourg (now in France) mentions a certain Jacob Deets, a skilled craftsman and member of the local guild.

As people began to migrate more widely, the name DEETS also found its way to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. In the late 18th century, a Prussian immigrant named Wilhelm Deets settled in Pennsylvania, where he established a successful farming community that bears his name to this day: Deetsville.

Other notable individuals with the surname DEETS include:

1. Johann Deets (1622-1703), a German theologian and author from Saxony.
2. Marie Deets (1845-1921), a French painter and sculptor known for her portraits and religious works.
3. Sir Edward Deets (1867-1944), a British politician and diplomat who served as Governor of Malta.
4. Heinrich Deets (1892-1971), a German composer and conductor renowned for his operas and symphonic works.
5. Amelia Deets (1906-1989), an American aviator and one of the first women to earn a commercial pilot's license.

While the DEETS surname may have humble beginnings as a nickname, it has since become a respected and widely-distributed name, with bearers from various backgrounds and professions contributing to its rich history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deets

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

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

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