Explore the Family Name Deniz

The meaning of Deniz

1. Spanish (mainly Canary Islands) and Portuguese: from a variant of the personal name Denís (see Denis). 2. Turkish: ornamental name or nickname from deniz ‘sea’, figuratively ‘abundance’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jesus, Jose, Luis, Manuel, Miguel, Pablo, Rafael, Ramon, Rosalina, Adolfo, Adonis, Aida.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Deniz has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Deniz was ranked 21,540 but jumped to a rank of 19,379 in 2010, an increase of 10.03 percent. In addition, the count of individuals with this surname grew by 23.45 percent, from 1,130 in 2000 to 1,395 in 2010. The proportion of people named Deniz per 100,000 also rose, up 11.9 percent from 0.42 to 0.47.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,540	#19,379	10.03%
Count	1,130	1,395	23.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.47	11.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deniz

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Deniz also experienced shifts from 2000 to 2010, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The Hispanic population with this surname increased slightly by 6.17 percent, now making up 69.53 percent of those with this surname. Meanwhile, the White population decreased by 3.79 percent, representing 27.67 percent of individuals named Deniz. Furthermore, the Asian/Pacific Islander group saw a substantial decrease of 63.28 percent, while those identifying with two or more races fell by 44.63 percent. It's important to note that no individuals identified as Black, American Indian or Alaska Native during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	65.49%	69.53%	6.17%
White	28.76%	27.67%	-3.79%
Two or More Races	3.63%	2.01%	-44.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.77%	0.65%	-63.28%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%