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

Deuser, 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 Deuser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deuser in America

Deuser is the 56972nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deuser surname appeared 358 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 Deuser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deuser 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 Deuser

The surname DEUSER originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German word "deuser," which means "thick" or "heavy." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a person of larger stature or build.

The earliest known record of the DEUSER name dates back to the 13th century, appearing in a medieval document from the town of Aachen, located in what is now western Germany. This document mentions a family by the name of Deuser residing in the area.

By the 14th century, variations of the DEUSER spelling began to emerge, such as Deuzer, Deyser, and Deisser. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistent spellings common during that era.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the DEUSER surname was Hans Deuser, a merchant from the city of Cologne, who lived around 1450. Another notable figure was Katherina Deuser, a nun who resided in a convent in Mainz during the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the DEUSER name appeared in various records across German-speaking regions, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Württemberg. One prominent individual from this time was Johann Deuser, a scholar and theologian who was born in Nuremberg in 1545 and died in 1612.

The 17th century saw the DEUSER name spread further across Europe, with some bearers migrating to neighboring countries like the Netherlands and Switzerland. A notable figure from this period was Peter Deuser, a German-born soldier who served in the Dutch army during the Eighty Years' War (1568-1648).

In the 18th century, the DEUSER name continued to be found in various parts of Germany, as well as in areas with German communities, such as parts of modern-day Poland and Russia. One notable individual from this time was Christoph Deuser, a composer and organist who was born in Saxony in 1738 and died in 1798.

As the 19th century dawned, the DEUSER surname remained concentrated in German-speaking regions, with some bearers venturing further afield, including to the United States and other parts of the Americas. A notable figure from this period was Karl Deuser, a German-American immigrant who served as a Union soldier during the American Civil War (1861-1865).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deuser

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Deuser, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!