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

DeJong, 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 DeJong surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeJong in America

DeJong is the 5563rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeJong surname appeared 6,249 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname DeJong.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeJong 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 DeJong

The surname DeJong originated in the Netherlands, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was derived from the father's given name. In this case, DeJong is believed to have originated from the Dutch word "jong," meaning "young." The prefix "de" is a common Dutch prefix added to surnames.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DeJong surname can be found in a 1585 document from the Dutch city of Haarlem, which mentions a man named Pieter DeJong. Additionally, the name appears in the 1622 records of the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam, now known as New York City.

In the Netherlands, the name DeJong was particularly prevalent in the provinces of North Holland and South Holland. It was also common in the provinces of Utrecht and Gelderland. The name's popularity in these regions suggests that it may have originated there, though its exact place of origin is uncertain.

Among the notable individuals with the surname DeJong throughout history are:

1. Adriaen DeJong (c. 1609-1667), a Dutch painter known for his landscape and architectural paintings.
2. Cornelis DeJong (1834-1912), a Dutch journalist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1891 to 1894.
3. Piet DeJong (1887-1967), a Dutch architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
4. Meindert DeJong (1906-1991), an American writer and author of children's books, including "The Wheel on the School" and "The House of Sixty Fathers."
5. Marinus DeJong (1891-1944), a Dutch resistance fighter during World War II who was executed by the Nazis for his involvement in the Dutch resistance movement.

It is worth noting that the DeJong surname has also been recorded with slight variations in spelling, such as De Jong, DeJonge, and DeJongh, reflecting the regional dialects and spelling conventions of different areas in the Netherlands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeJong

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

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

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