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

Dezső, 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 Dezső surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dezső in America

Dezső is the 105079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dezső surname appeared 170 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 Dezső.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dezső 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 Dezső

The surname DEZSO originated in Hungary, with its earliest known recorded instances dating back to the late 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Hungarian given name "Dezsö," which is a variant of the name "Desiderius," meaning "desired one" in Latin.

The DEZSO surname was particularly prevalent in the regions of Transylvania and the Great Hungarian Plain, where Hungarian communities thrived. One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in a 1489 document from the town of Nagyvárad (now Oradea, Romania), which refers to a certain "Dezso Janos" as a landowner in the area.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the DEZSO name appeared in various historical records, such as land deeds, tax rolls, and parish registers. For instance, a 1612 document from the village of Békés mentions a "Dezso Istvan" as a prominent farmer and landowner.

Several notable individuals bearing the DEZSO surname have left their mark throughout history. One of the earliest was Dezso Banffy (1543-1601), a Hungarian nobleman and military commander who fought against the Ottoman Empire during the Long War. Another notable figure was Dezso Kosztolanyi (1885-1936), a renowned Hungarian poet, novelist, and essayist, considered one of the most influential writers of the 20th century in his country.

Other prominent individuals with the DEZSO surname include Dezso Pattantyus-Abraham (1885-1973), a Hungarian-American engineer who made significant contributions to the development of early television technology, and Dezso Keresztury (1904-1996), a Hungarian politician, writer, and literary scholar who served as the Minister of Culture in the post-World War II period.

In more recent times, Dezso Gyarmati (1927-2013) was a notable Hungarian water polo player and coach, who led the Hungarian national team to multiple Olympic gold medals in the 1950s and 1960s, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest water polo coaches of all time.

While the DEZSO surname has its roots in Hungary, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly in areas with significant Hungarian immigrant communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the Hungarian heartlands and the rich cultural heritage of the Magyar people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dezső

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

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

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