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

Deras, 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 Deras surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deras in America

Deras is the 12136th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deras surname appeared 2,567 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 Deras.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deras 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 Deras

The surname DERAS has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the early Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Basque word "dera," meaning "valley" or "dale," suggesting that the original bearers of the name may have resided in or near a valley area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a cartulary compiled in the 10th century, which contains references to individuals with the surname DERAS from the region of La Rioja in northern Spain.

In the 12th century, a nobleman named Sancho DERAS was mentioned in the Fuero de Logroño, a legal charter granted to the city of Logroño, which details his landholdings and privileges.

During the 13th century, the DERAS surname appeared in several manuscripts and records from the Kingdom of Navarre, indicating that the name had spread to other parts of the Basque region.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan DERAS was a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Vitoria-Gasteiz, which was then part of the Kingdom of Castile.

Another notable individual with the surname DERAS was Catalina DERAS, a Basque woman who lived in the 16th century and played a significant role in the defense of the town of Fuenterrabía during a siege by French forces in 1638.

Over time, the DERAS surname spread beyond the Basque region and can be found in various parts of Spain, as well as in some regions of France and Latin America, where Basque immigrants settled.

It is worth noting that variations of the spelling, such as DERRAS, DERRAZ, and DERASA, have also been recorded throughout history, reflecting local variations and adaptations of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deras

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

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

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