How common is the surname Deering?

5,936 people in the United States had the surname Deering in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 52,012 Americans. It ranked 5,825th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Deering?

Olive Deering, American actress (1918–1986), followed by Chad Deering.

Where is the surname Deering most common?

Wikidata records people named Deering in the United States.

Is the surname Deering getting more or less common?

More common. 5,779 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,936 in 2010, up 2.7%.

The surname Deering

A patronymic surname, carried by 5,936 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex D652

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Deering is more common than 96.4% of them.

Origin

Patronymic form of Dear.

Deering is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,936 people named Deering in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 52,012 Americans. That is up 2.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,779.

#5,825

rank among US surnames

5,936

people in 2010

2.0

per 100,000 Americans

+2.7%

change since 2000 (was #5,528)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,821	Pardue	5,940	51,977
#5,823	Boardman	5,938	51,995
#5,824	Quiroga	5,937	52,004
#5,825	Deering	5,936	52,012

Who is named Deering

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

87% of people named Deering identified as white (not Hispanic), 7.2% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 87%
Black (not Hispanic) 7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Deerings

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Olive Deering
American actress (1918–1986)
Chad Deering
American soccer player, born 1970
Charles Deering
American businessman (1852–1927)
Mikey D
American rapper, born 1967

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Deering

Deering has the Soundex code D652, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code D652.

Questions

Where does the surname Deering come from?: Patronymic form of Dear.
How common is the surname Deering?: 5,936 people in the United States had the surname Deering in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 52,012 Americans. It ranked 5,825th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Deering?: In the 2010 Census, 87% of people named Deering identified as white (not Hispanic), and 7.2% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Deering?: Olive Deering, American actress (1918–1986), followed by Chad Deering.
Where is the surname Deering most common?: Wikidata records people named Deering in the United States.
What type of surname is Deering?: Deering is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Deering getting more or less common?: More common. 5,779 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,936 in 2010, up 2.7%.