Deem Surname

84,681st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Deem Surname Definition:

Judge [Old English déma, démere, a judge]

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Deem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7911:75,6548,663
Pakistan2111:846,65311,771
Australia1661:162,62516,859
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
England1151:484,50531,272
Philippines661:1,533,912105,821
India651:11,801,006214,148
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927
Wales191:162,87011,152
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7771:64,6327,046

Deem (572) may also be a first name.

Deem Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Judge [Old English déma, démere, a judge]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

The surname Demetriou was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, [1] indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Mere, and Norman noble named Mera, who held from Gilbert de Venables, originally of Venables near Evreux in Normandy, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Gilbert's main barony in Cheshire was at Kinderton, which he held from Hugh Lupus (The Wolf,) Earl of Chester.

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Deem Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Deem Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Deem is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Deem? popularity and diffusion

It is the 84,681st most widely held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,277,844 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Deem are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 350,532nd most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 572 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,791 people, or 1 in 75,654. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 13 percent reside, West Virginia, where 11 percent reside and Nevada, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 4 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Deem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Deem has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 617 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Deem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Deem are 6.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.74% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Deem earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.87% less than the national average, earning $42,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.56% less than the national average, earning $44,434 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dheem892,426/
Deeme8958/
Deyem895/
Deeam895/
Dejem894/
Deemn894/
Hdeem892/
Deemt891/
Deesm891/
Deuem890/
Deemm890/
Dem8624,533/
D'Heem8023/
Deihem8020/
Deejam8018/
Deuhem8010/
Deeiam808/
Djehem806/
Deyeme804/
Deeoum804/
Deeyom803/
Deeham802/
Deeyam802/
Dajeem802/
Deeoom802/
Deiehm801/
Deieme801/
Dayeem801/
Thdeem801/
Doheem801/
Dehiem801/
Deejem801/
Deejom801/
Deen75355,223/
Deme7588,572/
Diem7518,531/
Daem752,803/
Dehm752,133/
Deam751,243/
Deim75723/
Duem75276/
Demh75218/
Demm75211/
Doem75129/
Dhem75101/
Deum7593/
Deym7561/
Desm7527/
Dejm7525/
Demg7521/
Dyem7518/
Ddem7511/
Demd7511/
Demt753/
Tdem751/
Demn751/
Detm751/
Hdem751/
Daheeme731/
Dhaheem731/
Douheem731/
Deggiem731/
Dayem674,665/
Denne674,198/
Diehm673,956/
Dheen672,170/
Deham671,535/
Demme671,203/
Dheme67491/
Deeng67454/
Dheim67380/
Deyme67333/
Desme67256/
Deahm6792/
Deyim6788/
D'Hem6781/
Deihm6780/
Deime6776/
Dajem6770/
Dhaem6767/
Deame6757/
Daiem6749/
Demhe6743/
Dejam6740/
Deyom6740/
Demők6736/
Diyem6735/
Ddeen6724/
Deyam6723/
Hådem6720/
Demne6719/
Duemm6714/
Dawem6712/
Dhemg6711/
Duyem6711/
Doehm6710/
Doyem677/
Daemm677/
Ddeme677/
Dhemm676/
Dhiem675/
Deenn674/
Douem673/
Deenc673/
Dejme673/
Dojem672/
Dieam672/
Deent672/
Deium672/
Deiam672/
Hdeim671/
Deyum671/
Dhdem671/
Demhd671/
Demnn671/
Deend671/
Ddhem671/
Deitm671/
Dyiem671/
Hdeen671/
Doemh671/
Dejim671/
Dejom671/
Demng671/
Deume671/
Deuom671/
Deymt671/
Değme671/
Demkë671/
Demqc671/
Deesn671/
Dheam671/

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