Explore the Family Name Danbury
The meaning of Danbury
English (Oxfordshire): habitational name from Danbury in Essex, named in Old English as the ‘stronghold (burh) of the family or followers (ingas) of a man called Dæne’.
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How common is the last name Danbury in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Danbury was ranked 66,676th in popularity in the year 2000 and then moved up to 65,244th in 2010, marking a slight increase of 2.15%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 277 in 2000 to 304 in 2010, demonstrating an approximate growth rate of 9.75%. However, the proportion of people with the Danbury surname per 100,000 individuals remained steady at 0.1 between these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,676 | #65,244 | 2.15% |
| Count | 277 | 304 | 9.75% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Danbury
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of individuals with the surname Danbury identify as White. In 2000, this group accounted for 97.47% and slightly decreased to 95.07% by 2010. There were no records of individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or of Two or more races during these years. The census did, however, record a small emergence of Hispanic identity among people with the Danbury surname, which was not present in the 2000 data but appeared as 3.29% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.47% | 95.07% | -2.46% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.29% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |