# Deason (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/deason/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 5,539 |
| US rank (2010) | 6,176 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 55,740 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.2% (5,369 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdiːsən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From a Day, a diminutive of David, or as a given name from Old English [Term?] + -son.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Deason in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 90% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 4.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.0% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |

## Similar surnames

Dawson, Dyson, Desena, Deegan, Deacon, Dejean, DeJohn, Dixon, Dickson, Dugan, Duggan, Dizon.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.