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.

20002010Change
Rank#69,854#73,666-5.46%
Count2622630.38%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

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.

20002010Change
White97.33%95.44%-1.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.9%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%