# Deep (surname)

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

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Punjabi |
| Type | place, taken from where an ancestor lived or came from |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 574 |
| US rank (2010) | 38,532 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 537,884 people |
| Change since 2000 | +8.7% (528 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Two main origins: * From the adjective deep, either a topographic surname for someone who lived in a deep valley, or a nickname for a deep and thoughtful person. * Borrowed from Punjabi ਦੀਪ (dīp), from Sanskrit दीप (dīpa).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Deep 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) | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 22% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |

## Similar surnames

Diep, Depew, Deppe, Depue, Depuy, Defeo, Deeb, Duffy, Duff, Dove, Dube, Davey.

## 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.