Explore the Family Name Danger
The meaning of Danger
1. German: variant of Danker. 2. French: patronymic, with fused preposition d(e) ‘of’, from the personal name Anger. 3. French and English (of Norman origin; Somerset): nickname from Old French dang(i)er, Anglo-Norman French daunger in one of its early senses ‘power, domination’ or ‘resistance, opposition’. 4. English (of Norman origin; Somerset): habitational name, with the French preposition d(e) ‘from’, denoting someone from Angers, France, with loss of apparently plural -s.
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How common is the last name Danger in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Danger" has increased over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 49,057 and by 2010, it improved to 46,404, representing a change of 5.41%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also grew from 403 in 2000 to 459 in 2010, an increase of 13.9%. The proportion per 100,000 people slightly rose from 0.15 to 0.16, indicating a growth of 6.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,057 | #46,404 | 5.41% |
| Count | 403 | 459 | 13.9% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.16 | 6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Danger
The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Danger" has also seen shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 67% to about 63%, while the percentage identifying as Black increased significantly from about 14% to 20%. Hispanic representation saw a moderate decrease from 15.63% to 13.07%. Notably, there was a new representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity at 1.74% in 2010, which was not present in the 2000 data. However, the category of two or more races, which was represented at 1.74% in 2000, was not present in the 2010 data. There was no recorded change for the American Indian and Alaskan Native identity.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 67% | 62.96% | -6.03% |
| Black | 13.65% | 20.04% | 46.81% |
| Hispanic | 15.63% | 13.07% | -16.38% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.74% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.74% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |