Explore the Family Name Dence

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dence saw a minor decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Dence was ranked as the 71,143rd most popular surname in the United States and had moved to the 72,332nd position by 2010, reflecting a change of -1.67%. Despite this slight drop in ranking, the count, or number of individuals with the Dence surname, actually increased by 5.08%, from 256 in 2000 to 269 by 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#71,143#72,332-1.67%
Count2562695.08%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dence

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there were some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dence from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 94.92% of those with the surname identified as White, which decreased to 90.33% by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 2.34% in 2000 to 3.72% in 2010. Interestingly, the category of "Two or more races" appeared in the 2010 data, representing 3.72% of those with the Dence surname. There were no recorded instances of the surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either census year.

20002010Change
White94.92%90.33%-4.84%
Two or More Races0%3.72%0%
Hispanic2.34%3.72%58.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%