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

DeMott, 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 DeMott surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeMott in America

DeMott is the 12389th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeMott surname appeared 2,511 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname DeMott.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeMott 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 DeMott

The surname DEMOTT has its origins in the Netherlands, tracing back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch words "de" meaning "the" and "mot" meaning "moth" or "small butterfly." This suggests that the name may have been a descriptive surname, perhaps referring to an ancestor's occupation or personal characteristics.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DEMOTT can be found in the Dutch baptismal records of 1585, where the name appears as "de Mot." Over time, the spelling evolved, with variations such as "DeMot" and "de Mott" appearing in different regions of the Netherlands.

In the 17th century, the DEMOTT name began to spread beyond the Netherlands as Dutch settlers migrated to other parts of Europe and the New World. Notable individuals bearing this surname during this period include Johannes DEMOTT, a merchant from Amsterdam who established trade routes in the West Indies in the 1630s.

As the Dutch established colonies in North America, the DEMOTT name was carried across the Atlantic. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the New World is Jacob DEMOTT, a settler who arrived in New Amsterdam (present-day New York City) in 1648.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the DEMOTT name continued to appear in various historical records and documents. Peter DEMOTT (1718-1792) was a prominent landowner and military officer in the American Revolutionary War. Rachel DEMOTT (1765-1841) was a Quaker minister and abolitionist active in Pennsylvania.

Other notable individuals with the DEMOTT surname include:

1. Hendrik DEMOTT (1840-1912), a Dutch painter known for his landscapes and seascapes.
2. Gertrude DEMOTT (1876-1958), an American educator and advocate for women's rights.
3. William DEMOTT (1897-1981), a British author and journalist who covered World War II.
4. Jean DEMOTT (1918-2005), a French resistance fighter during World War II.
5. Robert DEMOTT (born 1943), an American literary critic and professor of English literature.

While the DEMOTT name has Dutch roots, it has since spread across the globe, carried by generations of individuals with diverse backgrounds and accomplishments.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeMott

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

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

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