Explore the Family Name Denner

The meaning of Denner

1. German: variant of Danner, or a habitational name for someone from a place called Denn in the Rhineland. 2. English: topographic name for someone who lived near a woodland swinepasture, from a derivative of Middle English den (see Denne and compare Denman). 3. English: from a Middle English survival of the Old English personal name Deneheard, from Dene ‘Dane’ + heard ‘brave, hardy’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Denner has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 22,612 and by 2010, the rank had dropped to 24,090 marking a change of -6.54%. The count also reflected this decrease, with the number of individuals with the Denner surname going from 1,061 in 2000 to 1,045 in 2010, showing a decrease of -1.51%. Notably, its representation per 100,000 people also dipped by -10.26%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,612	#24,090	-6.54%
Count	1,061	1,045	-1.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.35	-10.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Denner

When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a diverse range associated with the Denner surname. The majority of Denners identify as White, making up approximately 94% of the population both in 2000 and 2010 with a slight decline of -0.08%. While the data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either suppressed or showed no change, there was a notable increase in the Black community, from 2.45% in 2000 to 2.87% in 2010, marking a 17.14% change. The Hispanic community saw a small rise of 1.77%, going from 1.13% to 1.15% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.63%	94.55%	-0.08%
Black	2.45%	2.87%	17.14%
Hispanic	1.13%	1.15%	1.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.96%	0%
Two or More Races	1.32%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%