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

DeZern, 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 DeZern surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeZern in America

DeZern is the 54530th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeZern surname appeared 378 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 DeZern.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeZern 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 DeZern

The surname DEZERN is of German origin, emerging in the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "dezern," which referred to a local administrator or village leader.

DEZERN was initially concentrated in the regions of central and southern Germany, particularly in areas like Bavaria and Saxony. It may have originated as a descriptive surname, indicating the occupation or position of authority held by the family's progenitor.

In historical records, the earliest known reference to the name DEZERN can be found in a document from the city of Augsburg, dated around 1387. The record mentions a "Hans Dezern" as a member of the local council.

Another notable early reference comes from the town of Freiburg im Breisgau, where a "Peter Dezern" is recorded as a respected citizen and landowner in the late 15th century.

One of the earliest known bearers of the DEZERN surname was Johann Dezern, a Lutheran theologian who lived from 1545 to 1619. He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and served as a court preacher to the Elector of Saxony.

In the 17th century, the DEZERN name appeared in various Germanic regions, including the Rhineland and Franconia. For instance, a "Friedrich Dezern" is mentioned in a church registry from Heidelberg, dated 1652.

During the 18th century, the DEZERN family gained prominence in the city of Leipzig, where several members were successful merchants and traders. One notable figure was Christoph Dezern (1712-1789), a wealthy entrepreneur and philanthropist who funded the construction of a public library.

As the centuries progressed, the DEZERN surname spread beyond Germany to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas, carried by waves of German immigrants. However, the name remains most concentrated in its homeland, particularly in Bavaria and other southern German states.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeZern

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

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

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