Explore the Family Name Densley

The meaning of Densley

1. English (Somerset and Gloucestershire): apparently a habitational name from one or more unidentified places in southwestern England. 2. English: variant of Dinsley, a habitational name from Temple Densley in Hertfordshire.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Densley decreased over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Densley was ranked as the 36,860th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had fallen to the 40,976th spot, marking a decrease of 11.17%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 571 in 2000 to 532 in 2010, a decline of 6.83%. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Densley per 100,000 people dropped by 14.29% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,860	#40,976	-11.17%
Count	571	532	-6.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.18	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Densley

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Densley surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While no persons of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity held this surname during these years, there was a slight increase in those identified as two or more races or Hispanic, although the numbers were insignificant. The majority of individuals with this surname were white, making up 83.01% in 2000, which slightly decreased to 81.20% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Black individuals with this surname showed a modest increase of 3.74%, from 15.76% in 2000 to 16.35% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.01%	81.2%	-2.18%
Black	15.76%	16.35%	3.74%
Two or More Races	0%	1.13%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.13%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%