Explore the Family Name Dench

The meaning of Dench

English: ethnic name from Middle English denshe, dench ‘Danish’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dench in the United States has seen a slight decline between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 81,414th in popularity, with approximately 216 individuals carrying it. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 89,403, with around 207 individuals identified by this name. This represents a decrease of 9.81% in its ranking and 4.17% in the count of people with this surname. The proportion per 100K also slipped from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010, marking a drop of 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#81,414	#89,403	-9.81%
Count	216	207	-4.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dench

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dench, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is largely linked with White ethnicity, though there has been a minor decrease in this association over the decade. In 2000, about 90.28% of those with the surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 88.89% by 2010. Meanwhile, a notable change was seen in the Hispanic and Black ethnic groups. While no Hispanics were recorded with the surname in 2000, there was a small emergence by 2010 at 4.83%. Contrarily, the percentage of Blacks with this surname fell from 6.48% in 2000 to 4.35% in 2010, a significant reduction of 32.87%. There were no changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.28%	88.89%	-1.54%
Hispanic	0%	4.83%	0%
Black	6.48%	4.35%	-32.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%