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

Demetro, 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 Demetro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Demetro in America

Demetro is the 40144th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Demetro surname appeared 546 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 Demetro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Demetro 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 Demetro

The surname Demetro is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek name Demetrios, which means "follower of Demeter," the ancient Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility. This surname likely originated in Greece during the Byzantine period, between the 4th and 15th centuries.

The name Demetrios was quite popular in ancient Greece and was borne by several notable historical figures, including Demetrius I Poliorcetes, a king of Macedon who lived from 336 to 283 BC. Another famous bearer of the name was Demetrius of Phaleron, an Athenian orator and statesman who lived in the 4th century BC.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Demetro can be traced back to the 16th and 17th centuries in Greece, where it was often spelled as Demetrios or Demetriou. During this time, the surname was particularly prevalent in regions such as the Peloponnese, Crete, and the Ionian Islands.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the surname Demetro was Georgios Demetro, a Greek scholar and philosopher who lived in the late 16th century and was known for his work on ancient Greek texts. Another notable figure was Alexandros Demetro, a Greek military leader who fought against the Ottoman Empire in the late 17th century.

In the 19th century, the surname Demetro began to spread beyond Greece as Greek immigrants settled in various parts of the world. One notable bearer of the name was Nikolaos Demetro, a Greek-American artist and painter who was born in Greece in 1835 and later immigrated to the United States.

Another prominent individual with the surname Demetro was Ioannis Demetro, a Greek politician and diplomat who lived from 1860 to 1934. He served as the Prime Minister of Greece from 1922 to 1924 and played a significant role in the establishment of the modern Greek state.

Throughout history, the surname Demetro has been associated with various occupations and professions, including scholars, artists, military leaders, and politicians. While its origins can be traced back to ancient Greece, the name has spread across the globe and continues to be carried by individuals of Greek descent in various parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Demetro

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

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

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