Dempsey
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English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Díomasaigh (“descendant of Díomasach”), a byname deriving from díomasach (“proud, arrogant”).
Proper noun
Dempsey (countable and uncountable, plural Dempseys)
- A surname from Irish.
- An extinct town in Bannock County, Idaho, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dempsey is the 1308th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 26863 individuals. Dempsey is most common among White (88.86%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dempsey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 439.