Explore the Family Name Danyow

The meaning of Danyow

Americanized form of French Dagneau or of any of its altered forms. History: The Danyows are descendants of Michel Dagneau, sieur de Douville from France (see Dagneau).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Danyow has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, with its rank dropping by 0.35 to 124,548. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 7.81% to 138 during the same period. The proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.05.

20002010Change
Rank#124,109#124,548-0.35%
Count1281387.81%
Proportion per 100k0.050.050%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Danyow

The ethnicity associated with the surname Danyow shows that the overwhelming majority of individuals identify as White, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 99.22% identified as White, though this figure dropped slightly to 97.10% by 2010. There were no recorded changes in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Furthermore, there were no individuals who identified as having two or more ethnicities in either census year.

20002010Change
White99.22%97.1%-2.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%