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

Deware, 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 Deware surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deware in America

Deware is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deware surname appeared 128 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 Deware.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deware 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 Deware

The surname DEWARE is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, likely around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old English words "de" meaning "of" and "war" meaning "protection" or "defense," suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a defensive structure or worked as a guard or protector.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DEWARE can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a John Deware is mentioned as a taxpayer. This suggests that the name was already established in that region by the early 14th century.

In the 15th century, a Peter Deware was recorded as a landowner in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1468, indicating that the family had established itself in various parts of England by that time.

During the Tudor period, a notable figure with the surname DEWARE was Sir William Deware (c. 1500-1575), who served as a member of Parliament for Gloucestershire and held the position of High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1554.

Another individual of note was Elizabeth Deware (1594-1662), a Puritan woman who emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638 and became one of the founders of the town of Salisbury, Massachusetts.

In the 17th century, a John Deware (1625-1691) was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Bristol, where he served as a member of the city's governing council.

During the 18th century, a Richard Deware (1712-1786) was a respected clergyman in the Church of England and served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Warwick for over 40 years.

Another notable figure with the DEWARE surname was Mary Deware (1795-1873), a philanthropist and social reformer who campaigned for the abolition of slavery and the improvement of working conditions in factories.

While the surname DEWARE is not among the most common surnames in England, it has a long and varied history stretching back to the medieval period, with individuals bearing the name having made contributions in various fields such as politics, religion, business, and social reform.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deware

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

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

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