Deep

See also: deep

English

Etymology

Two main origins:

• From the adjective deep, either a topographic surname for someone who lived in a deep valley, or a nickname for a deep and thoughtful person.
• Borrowed from Punjabi ਦੀਪ (dīp), from Sanskrit दीप (dīpa).

Proper noun

Deep (plural Deeps)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Deep is the 38532^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 574 individuals. Deep is most common among White (74.56%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (22.3%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Deep”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 424.