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

Dermody, 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 Dermody surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dermody in America

Dermody is the 18156th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dermody surname appeared 1,533 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 Dermody.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dermody 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 Dermody

The surname Dermody originates from Ireland, with its roots traceable to the 16th century or earlier. The name is an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic "O'Diarmada" or "O'Diarmuid," which translates to "son of Diarmaid." Diarmaid is an ancient Irish personal name derived from the Old Irish words "diar," meaning "without," and "maith," meaning "good" or "wealth."

The earliest recorded instances of the Dermody name can be found in various historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries, particularly in the counties of Galway, Mayo, and Sligo in the western part of Ireland. Some early variations in spelling include Dermode, Darmody, and Darmodie.

One notable historical reference to the Dermody name is in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled by Franciscan friars in the early 17th century. The annals mention several individuals with the surname O'Diarmada, who were prominent figures in the Irish clans of the time.

Among the earliest recorded individuals with the Dermody surname is Edmond Dermody, a poet and playwright born in Ennis, County Clare, in 1763. He is best known for his poem "The Buttermilk Seller" and his play "The Pursuit of Credulity."

Another notable figure is James Dermody, a lawyer and judge who served as a Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland in the late 18th century. He was born in County Galway in 1740 and died in 1804.

In the 19th century, Thomas Dermody, born in Ennis in 1775, gained recognition as a poet and translator, publishing works such as "The Harp of Erin" and translations of various classical texts.

The Dermody name also has connections to several place names in Ireland. For example, Dermodymore, a townland in County Mayo, is believed to have derived its name from the Irish "Dior Mada Mor," which translates to "the great oak wood of Diarmaid."

John B. Dermody, born in 1898 in County Mayo, was a prominent Irish-American businessman and philanthropist. He founded the Dermody Transport Company in Kansas City, Missouri, and made significant contributions to educational and charitable organizations.

These examples illustrate the rich history and significance of the Dermody surname, which has its roots deeply intertwined with Irish culture and tradition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dermody

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

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

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