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Dempsey
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English
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Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó Díomasaigh descendant of Díomasach, a byname deriving from ga díomasach proud, arrogant.
Proper noun
~ s
en Irish.
en ghost town co/Bannock County s/Idaho c/USA.
en unincorporated community co/Fayette County s/West Virginia c/USA.
Derived terms
en Jack Dempsey
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.
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