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

Deporter, 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 Deporter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deporter in America

Deporter is the 64200th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deporter surname appeared 310 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 Deporter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deporter 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 Deporter

The surname DEPORTER is of French origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated in the northern regions of France, particularly in Normandy. The name is derived from the Old French word "deporter," which means "to deport" or "to exile."

The earliest recorded instances of the name DEPORTER can be found in various historical documents from the 12th and 13th centuries. One notable mention is in the Rolls of the Exchequer of Normandy, where a certain Raoul le Deporter is listed as a landowner in the year 1180.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire, England, where a William le Deporter is recorded as owing taxes to the Crown in 1230. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname had migrated to England during the Norman Conquest or shortly thereafter.

During the Middle Ages, the surname DEPORTER was often associated with individuals who were involved in the transportation of goods or the exile of prisoners. It's possible that some of the earliest bearers of this name were employed in such occupations.

One prominent figure with the surname DEPORTER was Jean Deporter, a French explorer and navigator born in Dieppe in 1535. He is renowned for his voyages to the New World and his contributions to the mapping of the coastlines of North America.

Another notable individual was Étienne Deporter, a French architect born in 1620 in Paris. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings, including the Église Saint-Roch and the Hôtel de Conti.

In the 17th century, the DEPORTER surname can be found in the records of the French East India Company. A certain Pierre Deporter, born in 1645 in Rouen, served as a captain in the Company's fleet and played a significant role in the establishment of French colonies in the Indian Ocean.

The name DEPORTER also has a presence in literary history. Alexandre Deporter, born in 1780 in Besançon, was a renowned French poet and playwright. His works, including the play "Le Misanthrope," were widely acclaimed during his lifetime.

Lastly, Henri Deporter, born in 1825 in Lyon, was a prominent French philosopher and educator. He taught at the prestigious École Normale Supérieure and wrote extensively on topics such as ethics and the philosophy of education.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deporter

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

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

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