Explore the Family Name Den
The meaning of Den
1. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 鄧, see Deng. 2. Chinese: possibly from the Romanization of certain Chinese personal names of some early Chinese immigrants in the US. 3. Origin undetermined. — Note: In the 2010 US Census data, about half of the bearers of the surname Den are reported as “White” and some as “Black”. It is possible that in the population figure published by the US Census Bureau the Dutch case-inflected definite article de ‘the’, which forms first part of surnames such as Den Bleyker and Den Boer, is in some instances counted as an independent surname. Compare Ten.
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How common is the last name Den in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Den' has seen a slight decrease over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 60,230 and increased to 62,189 in 2010, indicating a 3.25% dip in popularity. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname increased slightly from 313 in 2000 to 322 in 2010, a growth rate of 2.88%. Despite this increase, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there was an 8.33% decrease, dropping from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #60,230 | #62,189 | -3.25% |
| Count | 313 | 322 | 2.88% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Den
The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides an insight into the ethnicity distribution associated with the surname 'Den'. In 2000, the largest ethnic group for this surname was White at 57.19%, but this decreased to 51.86% by 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander category saw a small reduction of 0.63%, whereas the Black ethnicity saw an increase from 9.90% to 11.49% during the same period. Interestingly, the percentage of Hispanic individuals with the Den surname saw a significant jump of 80.36%, moving from 2.24% in 2000 to 4.04% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among those identifying as Two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 57.19% | 51.86% | -9.32% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 28.75% | 28.57% | -0.63% |
| Black | 9.9% | 11.49% | 16.06% |
| Hispanic | 2.24% | 4.04% | 80.36% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |