Deason Surname
Approximately 8,165 people bear this surname
Deason Surname Definition:
An Englishing of Gaelic Macdhai, son of David. William Deasone in Artlache is mentioned in 1633 (SCM., II, p. 124), Joannes Dasone in Findhorne, heir of John Dasone, his father, 1677 (Retours, Elgin, 188), and in 1716 we have record of James Deassoun in the parish of Dumbennan (SCM.
Read More About This SurnameDeason Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,673 | 1:47,238 | 5,733 |
| England | 124 | 1:449,339 | 29,774 |
| Australia | 78 | 1:346,099 | 29,260 |
| Tanzania | 76 | 1:696,600 | 40,185 |
| Canada | 68 | 1:541,847 | 45,466 |
| New Zealand | 67 | 1:67,587 | 10,255 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 190 | 1:128,291 | 11,943 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 736 | 1:68,232 | 7,403 |
Deason (77) may also be a first name.
Deason Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An Englishing of Gaelic Macdhai, son of David. William Deasone in Artlache is mentioned in 1633 (SCM., II, p. 124), Joannes Dasone in Findhorne, heir of John Dasone, his father, 1677 (Retours, Elgin, 188), and in 1716 we have record of James Deassoun in the parish of Dumbennan (SCM., IV, p. 170). James Deason was member of Drumblade Company of Volunteers, 1804 (Will). There were several Dessons in the parish of Fordyce in middle of nineteenth century (Fordyce, p. 89—90). compare Dawson.
DEASSON, Deason: An Englishing of Gaelic Macdhai, son of David. William Deasone in Artlache is mentioned in 1633 (SCM., II, p. 124), Joannes Dasone in Findhorne, heir of John Dasone, his father, 1677 (Retours, Elgin, 188), and in 1716 we have record of James Deassoun in the parish of Dumbennan (SCM., IV, p. 170). James Deason was member of Drumblade Company of Volunteers, 1804 (Will). There were several Dessons in the parish of Fordyce in middle of nineteenth century (Fordyce, p. 89—90). compare Dawson.
Dee’s Son: v. Dee.
From the Danish, Dyresen; from the Swedish, Dyrssen; from the Dutch, Diesen; a personal name.
Deason Demographics
Deason Religious Adherence
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Deason Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Deason Come From? nationality or country of origin
Deason is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Deason? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 61,571st most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 892,535 people. The last name Deason is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Deason live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. Deason is also the 1,100,117th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 77 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 7,673 people, or 1 in 47,238. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 15 percent reside, Alabama, where 12 percent reside and Tennessee, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Deason Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Deason has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Deason last name grew 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 35 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Deason Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Deason surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Deason surname are 23.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.34% registered with the political party.
The amount Deason earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.73% less than the national average, earning R 90,936 per year; in United States they earn 4.21% less than the national average, earning $41,334 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.16% more than the national average, earning $57,713 CAD per year.
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