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

Dejan, 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 Dejan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dejan in America

Dejan is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dejan surname appeared 138 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 Dejan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dejan 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 Dejan

The surname Dejan originated in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, specifically in the countries of Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 11th or 12th century.

The name Dejan is derived from the Slavic root "dej," which means "to give" or "to grant." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to individuals who were generous or philanthropic in nature.

One of the earliest known references to the name Dejan can be found in the Serbian epic poem "The Mountain Wreath" (Gorski Vijenac), written by Petar Petrović Njegoš in the 19th century. The poem features a character named Dejan, who is depicted as a brave and honorable warrior.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Dejan Branković was a Serbian nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the defense of the Serbian Despotate against the Ottoman Empire.

During the 14th century, an influential Serbian ruler known as Dejan Dragoljub Branković held the title of Despot and governed a region that is now part of modern-day Serbia and Macedonia.

In the 16th century, a Croatian nobleman named Dejan Knežević was recognized for his contributions to the preservation of Croatian culture and language.

Another prominent individual with the surname Dejan was Dejan Medaković, a Serbian painter and sculptor who lived from 1922 to 2008 and was renowned for his contributions to the modern art movement in Serbia.

It is worth noting that the name Dejan has also been associated with various place names in the Slavic regions, such as the village of Dejanovac in Serbia and the town of Dejanovići in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Over the centuries, the surname Dejan has been subject to various spellings and variations, such as Dejanov, Dejanovič, and Dejanovics, reflecting the linguistic diversity of the regions where it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dejan

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

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

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