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

Depass, 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 Depass surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Depass in America

Depass is the 36630th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Depass surname appeared 610 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 Depass.

We can also compare 2010 data for Depass 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 Depass

The surname DEPASS originated in France during the 16th century. It is derived from the Old French words "de" meaning "of" or "from" and "pas" meaning "step" or "pace". This combination suggests the name was likely given to someone who walked with a distinctive gait or stride.

The earliest recorded instances of the DEPASS surname can be found in parish records and census documents from the Normandy region of northern France. Similar spellings from this time period include DePasse, DePass, and DesPas. One of the first known bearers of the name was Jacques DePasse, born in Rouen in 1542.

During the 17th century, the DEPASS name began to spread throughout other parts of France, as well as into neighboring countries like Belgium and Switzerland. Notable individuals from this era include Pierre DEPASS (1612-1689), a merchant and landowner from Lyon, and Marie DEPASS (1648-1721), a Huguenot who fled religious persecution and settled in Geneva.

As the DEPASS family grew and dispersed across Europe, some members eventually made their way to the Americas and other parts of the world. Jean-Baptiste DEPASS (1755-1832) was a French soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Virginia. Another early immigrant was Willem DEPASS (1782-1856), who arrived in South Africa from the Netherlands in 1806.

Other famous bearers of the DEPASS surname include:

• Charles DEPASS (1828-1901), a French painter and illustrator known for his depictions of rural life.
• Eugène DEPASS (1857-1935), a Belgian engineer and inventor who patented several innovations in steel production.
• Marguerite DEPASS (1889-1965), an American author and poet who wrote extensively about her Creole heritage and life in Louisiana.
• Henri DEPASS (1908-1994), a Swiss architect renowned for his modernist designs and use of concrete.
• Jacques DEPASS (1938-2018), a French politician who served as a member of the National Assembly for over two decades.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Depass

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

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

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