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

DeRamus, 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 DeRamus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeRamus in America

DeRamus is the 17809th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeRamus surname appeared 1,572 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 DeRamus.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeRamus 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 DeRamus

The surname DERAMUS has its origins in France, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated from the Old French word "deramer," which means "to prune" or "to trim." This suggests that the name may have been associated with someone who worked as a gardener or a vintner.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DERAMUS can be found in the Livre des Bourgeois de la ville de Reims, a medieval document from the city of Reims, France. In this document, a certain "Jean Deramus" is mentioned as a resident of the city in the year 1347.

The DERAMUS surname is also closely tied to the village of Deramus, located in the Auvergne region of central France. This village likely derived its name from the same Old French root as the surname, and it is possible that the earliest bearers of the DERAMUS name hailed from this area.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Pierre DERAMUS (1420-1492) was a renowned scholar and theologian at the University of Paris. He was known for his contributions to the study of canon law and his writings on ecclesiastical matters.

Another prominent individual with the DERAMUS surname was Jacques DERAMUS (1556-1625), a French merchant and explorer who traveled extensively throughout the Mediterranean region and the Middle East. His journals and accounts of his travels provide valuable insights into the trade routes and cultures of the time.

In the 17th century, a family named DERAMUS settled in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti). One member of this family, François DERAMUS (1665-1732), became a successful plantation owner and played a significant role in the development of the colony's agricultural economy.

The DERAMUS name also has a presence in the historical records of Quebec, Canada. In the late 18th century, a French immigrant named Louis DERAMUS (1760-1842) established himself as a prominent businessman and landowner in the region of Trois-Rivières.

Throughout the centuries, variations of the DERAMUS surname have emerged, including Deramous, Derameaux, and Deramau. These variants reflect the linguistic and cultural diversity of the regions where the name was present, as well as the natural evolution of spelling and pronunciation over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeRamus

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

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

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