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

Demling, 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 Demling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Demling in America

Demling is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Demling surname appeared 150 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 Demling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Demling 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 Demling

The surname Demling is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old German words "deim" meaning "home" and "ling" meaning "meadow" or "clearing," suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a meadow or clearing near their home.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Demling can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from the German state of Saxony, dating back to the 12th century. This suggests that the name was already in use by that time period.

In the 15th century, a man named Hans Demling (c. 1420-1490) was a prominent German painter and engraver, known for his work in the Gothic style. He is considered one of the earliest printmakers in Germany and his works can be found in several museums across Europe.

Another notable individual with the surname Demling was Johann Demling (1573-1638), a German Lutheran theologian and writer who served as a pastor in Nuremberg. He is best known for his work "Institutiones Prudentiae Pastoralis," a guide on pastoral care published in 1618.

In the 18th century, Johann Christoph Demling (1719-1777) was a German composer and organist who worked in the court of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg. He composed several works for the church and is recognized for his contributions to the development of the Baroque organ style.

The surname Demling has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Demlingen, a town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, and Demling, a municipality in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in Bavaria. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

While the surname Demling is not as common as some other German surnames, it has a rich history dating back to the medieval period and has been associated with notable individuals in various fields, including art, theology, and music.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Demling

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

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

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