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

DeYoe, 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 DeYoe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeYoe in America

DeYoe is the 34495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeYoe surname appeared 656 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 DeYoe.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeYoe 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 DeYoe

The surname DEYOE is believed to have originated in the Netherlands, specifically in the regions of Holland and Friesland, during the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch phrase "de jonghe," which translates to "the young one" or "the younger." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname given to distinguish between two individuals with the same first name, possibly a father and son.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DEYOE surname can be found in the Dutch Protestant Church records from the city of Leiden in the late 1500s. These records document the baptism of a child named Pieter Deyoe in 1598. The surname is also found in various municipal records and tax rolls from the same time period in nearby towns and villages, often appearing with slight variations in spelling, such as "Deyo," "DeYo," or "DeYoung."

During the 17th century, as the Dutch established colonies in North America, particularly in what is now New York, some individuals bearing the DEYOE surname are known to have immigrated to the New World. One notable early bearer of the name was Carel Deyoe, who arrived in the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam (present-day New York City) in 1654. He and his family are recorded as being among the first Dutch settlers in the area now known as Brooklyn.

Another historical figure with the DEYOE surname was Johannes Deyoe, born in 1702 in Hurley, New York, a town founded by Dutch settlers in the Hudson Valley region. Johannes was a prominent landowner and farmer in the area, and his descendants continued to use the DEYOE name for generations.

In the 19th century, a branch of the DEYOE family established themselves in the state of Michigan, where they played a significant role in the early development of the city of Grand Rapids. One notable member of this branch was Gerrit Deyoe, born in 1832, who served as a city council member and was involved in various business ventures, including lumber mills and real estate.

Other individuals of note who carried the DEYOE surname include:

1. Cornelius Deyoe (1785-1856), a militia captain during the War of 1812 and a prominent farmer in upstate New York.
2. Hendrick Deyoe (1754-1828), a Revolutionary War veteran from New Jersey who later settled in Ontario, Canada.
3. Elizabeth Deyoe (1820-1904), a well-known educator and headmistress of a prestigious girls' school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
4. Jacob Deyoe (1675-1745), one of the earliest known Dutch settlers in the Hudson Valley region of New York.
5. William Deyoe (1902-1981), a successful entrepreneur and businessman who founded a successful construction company in California.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeYoe

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

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

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