Explore the Family Name Dannenberg

The meaning of Dannenberg

German: habitational name from any of various places called Dannenberg or Tannenberg. Some characteristic forenames: German Klaus, Konrad, Meinhard, Siegfried.

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How common is the last name Dannenberg in the United States?

The surname Dannenberg was ranked 21,814 in popularity in the year 2000 based on the Decennial U.S. Census. By 2010, it had dropped in rank to 24,629, marking a decrease of 12.9%. The count of individuals with the Dannenberg surname also decreased from 1,111 in 2000 to 1,014 in 2010, a drop of 8.73%. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, the surname's presence declined from 0.41 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2010, reflecting a reduction of 17.07%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,814	#24,629	-12.9%
Count	1,111	1,014	-8.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.34	-17.07%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dannenberg

In terms of ethnic identity, the Dannenberg surname showed diverse changes between 2000 and 2010 based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.45% to 1.18%, a growth of 162.22%. Those reporting two or more races also saw an increase, rising from 0.90% to 2.47%, an impressive 174.44% gain. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals with the Dannenberg surname identifying as white decreased slightly from 94.96% to 91.52%, a dip of 3.62%. The Hispanic representation within this surname group grew from 2.61% to 3.85%, a rise of 47.51%. However, the counts for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities were suppressed for privacy reasons in the 2010 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.96%	91.52%	-3.62%
Hispanic	2.61%	3.85%	47.51%
Two or More Races	0.9%	2.47%	174.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.45%	1.18%	162.22%
Black	0.54%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.54%	0%	0%