Explore the Family Name Denenberg
The meaning of Denenberg
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Tannenberg, Yiddish tenenbarg ‘fir tree mountain’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Denenberg in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Denenberg saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname Denenberg slipped from 47,838th position in 2000 to 50,771st in 2010, marking a 6.13% drop. Likewise, the count of individuals with this surname also fell slightly by 1.2% from 416 in 2000 to 411 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Denenberg per 100,000 decreased by 6.67%, from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47,838 | #50,771 | -6.13% |
| Count | 416 | 411 | -1.2% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Denenberg
As for ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Denenberg identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, the percentage dipped slightly from 98.56% in 2000 to 97.57% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of Hispanic identification among individuals with this surname in 2010, which was not present in 2000. There were no changes in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.56% | 97.57% | -1% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.46% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |