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

DeGante, 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 DeGante surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeGante in America

DeGante is the 27707th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeGante surname appeared 868 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 DeGante.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeGante 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 DeGante

The surname Degante is believed to have originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Italian word "guanto," which means "glove." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname given to someone who made or sold gloves.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Degante can be found in the Florentine tax records from the 14th century, where a certain Guido Degante is listed as a resident of the city. The name also appears in various other Italian records from that time period, such as the Venetian archives, where a Giovanni Degante is mentioned in a document from 1397.

During the Renaissance, the Degante family seemed to have gained some prominence in the region of Veneto, particularly in the city of Verona. A notable figure from this era was Bartolomeo Degante (1490-1567), a respected lawyer and judge who served in the Venetian court system.

In the 17th century, the name Degante began to appear in other parts of Europe as well. For instance, there was a French artist named Jacques Degante (1619-1681) who was known for his landscape paintings and worked primarily in Paris.

The 18th century saw the emergence of a prominent Degante family in the Kingdom of Naples. Antonio Degante (1742-1815) was a highly regarded military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and eventually rose to the rank of general.

As the name spread across Europe, it also made its way to the Americas. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the New World is from the late 18th century, when a Spanish immigrant named Francisco Degante settled in Cuba.

Over the centuries, the spelling of the name has remained relatively consistent, with only minor variations such as "Deganti" or "DeGante" being observed in some records. Despite its Italian origins, the name Degante has been adopted by families of various backgrounds and nationalities, reflecting the migration patterns and cultural exchanges that have shaped the world throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeGante

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

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

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