Last Name DEED

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Dede. Of this the patronymic would be Dedes, as in the case of Williams, Jones, Dickins, etc. Such place-names as Dedmore, Dedham, Dedworth, and Deddington point to an ear;y personal name Ded or Dede.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 95,567 (2000 US census) 57,707 (1990 US census)
Count 177 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 30.51%, or 54 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 61.58%, or 109 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 3.39%, or 6 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 3.95%, or 7 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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