Explore the Family Name Denlinger

The meaning of Denlinger

Altered form of Swiss German Dändliker: habitational name for someone from Dändlikon, Switzerland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Denlinger saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 18,822nd most common name, but climbed to 18,043rd position a decade later, marking a 4.14% change. The count of individuals with this surname also rose during this period from 1,345 to 1,546, representing a 14.94% increase. The proportion of people per 100,000 with this surname also slightly increased from 0.5 to 0.52 within the same timeline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,822	#18,043	4.14%
Count	1,345	1,546	14.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.52	4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Denlinger

The ethnicity profile of individuals bearing the Denlinger surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, indicates its dominant association with white ethnic identity. However, there were minor shifts between 2000 and 2010. While those identifying as White slipped from 97.77% to 96.38%, marking a decrease of 1.42%, there was a growth in Asian/Pacific Islander representation from 0.74% to 1.1%. Also, the percentage of people identifying with two or more races increased from 0.97% to 1.23%. Notably, there was no recorded Hispanic or Black representation in 2000, but by 2010, Hispanics accounted for 0.91% of the Denlinger surname bearers. There were still no recorded instances of Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native identities associated with the surname by the end of the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.77%	96.38%	-1.42%
Two or More Races	0.97%	1.23%	26.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.74%	1.1%	48.65%
Hispanic	0%	0.91%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%