Explore the Family Name Deni

The meaning of Deni

Italian (mainly Calabria): possibly a variant of Dieni, from Greek digenēs ‘born of two races’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Luigi, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Deni has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped from 66,676 in 2000 to 76,275 in 2010, marking a decline of 14.4%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the surname Deni also fell during this period, from 277 in 2000 to 252 in 2010, noting a drop of 9.03%. Subsequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also saw a decline of 10%, moving from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#66,676#76,275-14.4%
Count277252-9.03%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deni

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Deni, the census data shows significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identified as White increased from 89.17% to 94.05%, while those identified as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped from 4.33% to 0%. There was also a new emergence of Hispanic representation within this surname, increasing from 0% to 3.97%. However, the proportion of individuals identified as Black declined from 3.25% to 0%. The counts for those who identify as two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at 0%. This data is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

20002010Change
White89.17%94.05%5.47%
Hispanic0%3.97%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander4.33%0%-100%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black3.25%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%