Deep
See also: deep
English
editEtymology
editTwo 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
editDeep (plural Deeps)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Deep is the 38532nd 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
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Deep”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 424.