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

Derma, 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 Derma surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Derma in America

Derma is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Derma surname appeared 147 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 Derma.

We can also compare 2010 data for Derma 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 Derma

The surname DERMA has its origins in ancient Greece, where it was derived from the Greek word "derma," meaning "skin" or "hide." This name likely originated in the 5th century BC, when it may have been used as a descriptive surname for someone who worked with animal skins or hides.

DERMA is first recorded in historical documents from the Byzantine Empire in the 11th century AD. One notable reference is found in the chronicles of the Byzantine historian Michael Psellos, who mentions a soldier named Georgios DERMA serving in the imperial guard in the year 1045.

In the 13th century, variations of the name, such as "Dermates" and "Dermatos," can be found in records from the island of Crete, which was then part of the Republic of Venice. This suggests that the name may have been carried to the region by Greek settlers or traders.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DERMA can be found in the tax records of the Venetian colony of Candia (modern-day Heraklion) on the island of Crete. These records, dating back to the late 14th century, list a merchant named Petros DERMA who traded in leather goods.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the records of the Republic of Venice, where a notable figure named Giovanni DERMA (1510-1582) was a renowned physician and author of several medical treatises on skin disorders and dermatology.

Another historically significant individual with the surname DERMA was Konstantinos DERMA (1785-1861), a Greek scholar and philosopher who played a crucial role in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century.

Other notable individuals with the surname DERMA include:

• Sophia DERMA (1820-1892), a Greek philanthropist and women's rights activist.
• Evangelos DERMA (1875-1945), a Greek politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Greece from 1935 to 1936.
• Nikolaos DERMA (1912-1998), a celebrated Greek artist and painter known for his depictions of Greek landscapes and folklore.
• Maria DERMA (1923-2008), a renowned Greek author and poet whose works explored themes of love, loss, and the human condition.

While the surname DERMA is now found in various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora, its roots can be traced back to ancient Greece, where it likely originated as a descriptive name related to the trade of working with animal skins and hides.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Derma

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

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

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