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

DeGarmo, 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 DeGarmo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeGarmo in America

DeGarmo is the 16544th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeGarmo surname appeared 1,735 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 DeGarmo.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeGarmo 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 DeGarmo

The surname DEGARMO has its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch words "de" meaning "the" and "garmo," which was an old spelling of the town name "Garmerwolde" in the province of Groningen.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DEGARMO can be found in the Dutch Reformed Church records from the town of Garmerwolde in the late 1500s. It is likely that the surname was initially adopted by families residing in or near this town.

As the Dutch colonized parts of the New World in the 17th century, some individuals bearing the surname DEGARMO immigrated to the Dutch settlement of New Netherland, which later became part of the British colonies and eventually the United States. Records show that a family with the surname DEGARMO had settled in the area around present-day Albany, New York, by the late 1600s.

In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the DEGARMO surname was Johannes DEGARMO, a farmer and militia captain who fought in the American Revolutionary War. He was born in 1745 in Dutchess County, New York, and died in 1814.

Another historical figure was David DEGARMO, a renowned educator and pioneer in the field of industrial education. He was born in 1851 in Dutchess County, New York, and played a significant role in promoting vocational training and manual instruction in schools during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In the late 19th century, a man named Cornelius DEGARMO gained recognition as a successful businessman and entrepreneur. He was born in 1848 in Dutchess County, New York, and founded the DEGARMO Institute, a private school that offered courses in business, commerce, and stenography.

James A. DEGARMO, born in 1873 in New York, was a notable figure in the field of education. He served as the president of Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania from 1920 to 1928 and was known for his contributions to the development of liberal arts education.

During the early 20th century, Charles Russell DEGARMO, born in 1891 in New York, achieved prominence as a sculptor and artist. He was particularly known for his works depicting Native American subjects and scenes from the American West.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeGarmo

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

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

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