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

Demmin, 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 Demmin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Demmin in America

Demmin is the 61585th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Demmin surname appeared 326 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 Demmin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Demmin 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 Demmin

The surname Demmin has its origins in Germany, specifically in the town of Demmin located in the northwestern region of the country. The name dates back to the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

Demmin is derived from the Old Slavic word "demin," which means "valley" or "lowland." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to individuals who lived in or near the valley region of the town of Demmin.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Demmin can be found in the Bremisches Urkundenbuch, a collection of historical documents from the city of Bremen, dating back to the 14th century. This document mentions a person named "Johannes Demmin" in the year 1320.

The name Demmin was also associated with the town's ownership and governance during the Middle Ages. In the 15th century, the town of Demmin was under the rule of the Dukes of Pomerania, and several noblemen with the surname Demmin were recorded as holding prominent positions in the local administration.

Notable individuals with the surname Demmin include Johann Demmin (1543-1612), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Dukes of Pomerania in Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland). Another notable figure was Friedrich Demmin (1768-1846), a Prussian military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Demmin was also found in various records from neighboring regions, such as Mecklenburg and Brandenburg. The variations in spelling included "Demyn," "Demynne," and "Demmyn," reflecting the regional dialects and scribal practices of the time.

Other notable individuals with the surname Demmin include August Demmin (1817-1898), a German historian and writer who published works on the history and culture of the Pomeranian region, and Karl Demmin (1892-1965), a German architect and urban planner who worked on several housing and infrastructure projects in Berlin during the early 20th century.

While the surname Demmin has its roots in the historical town of the same name, it has since spread to other parts of Germany and beyond, with variations in spelling and pronunciation emerging over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Demmin

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

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

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