Explore the Family Name Denger
The meaning of Denger
German: 1. habitational name for someone from Tengen or Hohentengen in Baden-Württemberg, or from Tiengen or Teningen, also in Baden-Württemberg, which were earlier called Dengen and Tengen respectively. 2. dialect variant of Dienger, a habitational name for someone from Oberding or Unterding in Bavaria.
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How common is the last name Denger in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Denger has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In terms of rank, it moved from 69,854th most common surname in 2000 to being the 73,666th most common in 2010, signaling a 5.46% decrease. The count of people with this last name, however, increased slightly by 0.38%, from 262 to 263. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 10%, from 0.1 to 0.09.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Rank | #69,854 | #73,666 | -5.46% |
Count | 262 | 263 | 0.38% |
Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Denger
The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Denger. In 2000, 97.33% of those carrying the Denger surname identified as White. By 2010, this percentage had dropped to 95.44% indicating a change of -1.94%. On the other hand, there was a new emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander representation among individuals with this surname, increasing to 1.90% in 2010 from no presence in 2000. No significant shifts were observed in other ethnic identities such as Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, maintaining a steady zero percent throughout both years.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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White | 97.33% | 95.44% | -1.94% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.9% | 0% |
Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |