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

Demings, 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 Demings surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Demings in America

Demings is the 67519th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Demings surname appeared 292 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 Demings.

We can also compare 2010 data for Demings 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 Demings

The surname Demings has its origins in England, emerging in the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "deme" meaning judge or arbiter, and "ing" indicating a patronymic name. This suggests the name may have initially referred to someone who held the role of a judge or adjudicator.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, where it appears as "Deming." This indicates that variations of the spelling were already in use by the 12th century.

In the 13th century, the Demings surname appears in various records across different counties in England, including Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire. This suggests the name had spread across various regions by this time.

The Demings surname is also found in historical documents such as the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where it is listed as "Demynge." This provides evidence of the name's continued use and variations in spelling.

Notable individuals with the surname Demings include William Demings, a member of the Parliament of England who lived in the 14th century. Another example is John Demings, a merchant and landowner from Gloucestershire in the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Demings surname appears in various parish records and tax rolls across England, indicating its widespread use during this period. One notable figure from this time is Thomas Demings, a clergyman and author who lived from 1608 to 1667.

The surname Demings has also been found in various place names throughout England, such as Deming's Bridge in Cambridgeshire and Deming's Farm in Oxfordshire. These place names likely derived from individuals with the Demings surname who held property or resided in those areas.

Other notable individuals with the surname Demings include William Demings, a member of the British Parliament in the 18th century, and John Demings, a renowned architect from the 19th century who designed several notable buildings in London.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Demings

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

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

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