Dee is used as a family name or surname in Scotland, England. It is 3 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Dee
No. of characters: 3
Origin: Scotland, England
Meaning:

The variation of Dee. Grandson of Deaghadh meaning "good luck".

Grandson of Deaghadh meaning "good luck".

A form of the Dee. Well-known rivers in Cheshire nnd Aberdeenshire.

Well-known rivers in Cheshire nnd Aberdeenshire.

How popular is Dee?

Dee is common in United States, India, Philippines, England, Ghana, Australia, Liberia, Canada, Indonesia, Ireland, Thailand, Fiji, Malaysia, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Netherlands, Romania, Pakistan, Egypt, South Africa, New Zealand, Wales, Germany, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, France.

Dee is ranked 12982 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Dee bearers increased by 2.13 per cent in 2010 US census to 6275 since 2000, the surname slipped by 313 spots and ranked at 5535. The last name was found in around 2 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 72.48 76.3
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 10.2 7.78
Black 8.1 8.19
American Indian and Alaska Native 4.67 4.18
Hispanic or Latino 2.53 1.86
Others 2.02 1.69
Dee is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Montserrat lie ahead in terms of density. Around 43246 people have been found who wears Dee as their family name. Dee is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Dee:
4,137 United States10,921
4,811 India10,803
Countries with thousands of Dee:
4,286 Philippines3,387
2,601 England3,066
1,489 Ghana2,425
2,533 Australia1,487
397 Liberia1,455
4,193 Canada1,141
Countries with hundreds of Dee:
15,172 Indonesia853
988 Ireland703
22,875 Thailand485
282 Fiji471
4,711 Malaysia466
20,612 Nigeria453
5,492 Sri Lanka439
10,708 Saudi Arabia437
2,729 Iraq409
8,424 Netherlands343
7,297 Romania333
9,182 Pakistan319
19,796 Egypt305
20,532 South Africa287
2,792 New Zealand283
1,506 Wales225
38,755 Germany187
5,775 Papua New Guinea175
3,513 Scotland148
67,982 France138
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
26,431 Kenya86
5,307 Botswana83
1,222 China62
3,496 Taiwan51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
86,567 DR Congo48
33,354 Belgium41
9,432 Dominican Republic39
75,524 Iran35
4,423 Northern Ireland34
3,004 Hong Kong34
166,011 Brazil30
22,806 Switzerland29
27,985 Mexico27
50,469 Spain26
23,927 Ivory Coast24
17,445 Chile22
1,143 Guam21
98,106 Italy21
11,865 Yemen21
37,550 Sweden19
13,856 Singapore17
947 South Sudan16
80,079 Greece15
78,087 Uganda14
6,695 Jamaica11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
2,003 Jersey10
41,629 Norway10
57,086 Tanzania10
36,116 United Arab Emirates10
159,873 Argentina9
5,469 Bahrain9
728 Bhutan9
975 Myanmar9
8,353 Trinidad and Tobago9
43,211 Denmark7
2,387 Isle of Man7
146,768 Poland7
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 24 years old workman Thomas Dee who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on June 1, 1846 by Waterloo put out from Liverpool. Phillip Dee (25) Tailoress, Joseph Dee, aged 32, 20 years old Ellen Dee, John Dee, Draper Thomas Dee, Ellen Dee, aged 22, 20 years old Pat Dee, 42 years old Patrick Dee, and 54 other Dee around 68.75% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and spinster migrated to US.

From Germany

Willaim Dee was 27 years old when he migrated to Baltimore on October 18, 1851. He lived in Hessen where he worked as laborer and took Orion from Bremen. Weaver Johannes Dee, August Dee (45) Farmer, Auguste Dee (19) Farmer, Berthold Dee (12) Farmer, 42 years old Ernestine Dee, Ernst Dee, Gustav Dee (10), Jda Dee, and 13 other Dee around 58.33% of whom were farmer migrated to US.

Dee Namesakes

  • Arthur Dee, physician and alchemist
  • Ed Dee, author, born in Yonkers, New York on February 3
  • Roger Dee, American author
  • Wanda Dee, American hip hop artist
  • Gary Dee, pioneer in controversial talk radio
  • Sylvia Dee, American lyricist and novelist best
  • Enchong Dee, Filipino actor, model, and swimmer
  • Philip Dee, He was responsible for the development of airborne radar during the Second World War
  • Baby Dee, American performance artist, multi-instrumentalist
  • John Dee, English mathematician, astronomer, astrologer
  • Jack Dee, English stand-up comedian, actor
  • Daisy Dee, Dutch singer, actress and TV host
  • Jeff Dee, American artist and game designer
  • Frances Dee, American actress
  • Sandra Dee, American actress
  • Kool Moe Dee, American hip hop MC prominent
  • Kiki Dee, English singer born in Little Horton, Bradford
  • Bob Dee, American football defensive end
  • Ruby Dee, American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter
  • Dick and Dee Dee, American singer-songwriter duo that reached popularity
  • Double Dee, Italian dance music duo
  • Mikkey Dee, Greek-Swedish rock musician
  • Simon Dee, British television interviewer and radio disc jockey
  • Papa Dee, Swedish rap, ragga and dancehall musician
  • Billy Dee, retired African American adult film actor
  • Thomas Duncombe Dee, Utah businessman
  • Brad Dee, American politician from Utah
  • Johnnie Dee, Canadian rock vocalist
  • Cherry Dee, adult biography
  • Janie Dee, English actress and singer
  • Prince Markie Dee, American
  • Don Dee, American basketball player
  • Gerry Dee, Canadian actor and stand-up comedian

Dee Namesakes

  • Arthur Dee, physician and alchemist
  • Ed Dee, author, born in Yonkers, New York on February 3
  • Roger Dee, American author
  • Wanda Dee, American hip hop artist
  • Gary Dee, pioneer in controversial talk radio
  • Sylvia Dee, American lyricist and novelist best
  • Enchong Dee, Filipino actor, model, and swimmer
  • Philip Dee, He was responsible for the development of airborne radar during the Second World War
  • Baby Dee, American performance artist, multi-instrumentalist
  • John Dee, English mathematician, astronomer, astrologer
  • Jack Dee, English stand-up comedian, actor
  • Daisy Dee, Dutch singer, actress and TV host
  • Jeff Dee, American artist and game designer
  • Frances Dee, American actress
  • Sandra Dee, American actress
  • Kool Moe Dee, American hip hop MC prominent
  • Kiki Dee, English singer born in Little Horton, Bradford
  • Bob Dee, American football defensive end
  • Ruby Dee, American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter
  • Dick and Dee Dee, American singer-songwriter duo that reached popularity
  • Double Dee, Italian dance music duo
  • Mikkey Dee, Greek-Swedish rock musician
  • Simon Dee, British television interviewer and radio disc jockey
  • Papa Dee, Swedish rap, ragga and dancehall musician
  • Billy Dee, retired African American adult film actor
  • Thomas Duncombe Dee, Utah businessman
  • Brad Dee, American politician from Utah
  • Johnnie Dee, Canadian rock vocalist
  • Cherry Dee, adult biography
  • Janie Dee, English actress and singer
  • Prince Markie Dee, American
  • Don Dee, American basketball player
  • Gerry Dee, Canadian actor and stand-up comedian

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