Explore the Family Name Denier

The meaning of Denier

1. French: from Old French denier, originally the name of a copper coin, later a term for money in general, hence probably a metonymic occupational name for a moneyer or minter. It is also found in Switzerland. 2. English: variant of Denyer. This form of the surname is rare in Britain. Some characteristic forenames: French Gabrielle, Jacques, Philippe.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Denier has seen a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Denier was ranked 61,855th most popular surname, but by 2010, it dropped to 72,105th, a decline of approximately 16.57%. In terms of actual count, there were 303 individuals with the surname Denier in 2000, which fell to 270 by 2010, marking a decrease of 10.89%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Denier per 100k also decreased by 18.18% from 0.11 to 0.09 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,855	#72,105	-16.57%
Count	303	270	-10.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Denier

As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most individuals with the surname Denier identify as White, with this group increasing slightly from 94.39% in 2000 to 94.81% in 2010. The number of Deniers identifying as Hispanic also rose significantly from 1.65% to 4.44%, a change of 169.09%. During the same period, those identifying as two or more races dropped from 2.64% to 0. No Deniers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.39%	94.81%	0.44%
Hispanic	1.65%	4.44%	169.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.64%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%