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

DeJonge, 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 DeJonge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeJonge in America

DeJonge is the 20852nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeJonge surname appeared 1,265 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 DeJonge.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeJonge 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 DeJonge

The surname DEJONGE originated in the Netherlands, likely in the 14th or 15th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "de" meaning "the" and "jonge" meaning "young man" or "the young one." The name was likely given as a nickname or a descriptive term to a young man or the youngest son in a family.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DEJONGE surname can be found in the Dutch municipal records from the city of Utrecht in the late 15th century. The name is also mentioned in several historical documents from the provinces of Holland and Zeeland during the 16th and 17th centuries.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the DEJONGE surname was Adriaen de Jonge, a Dutch Golden Age painter born in Rotterdam around 1615. He was known for his portraits and genre scenes depicting everyday life in the Netherlands.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Jan de Jonge, a Dutch naval officer and explorer who lived from 1758 to 1820. He commanded several expeditions to the East Indies and is credited with creating detailed maps and charts of the islands in the region.

During the 19th century, Antonie de Jonge, born in 1808, was a Dutch jurist and politician who served as the Minister of Justice in the Netherlands from 1866 to 1868.

In the early 20th century, Karel de Jonge, born in 1892, was a Dutch architect known for his work in the Amsterdam School style. He designed several notable buildings in Amsterdam, including the Shipping House and the Tuschinski Theater.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DEJONGE surname in North America dates back to the 17th century, when Dutch settlers brought the name to what is now known as New York and New Jersey.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeJonge

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

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

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