Explore the Family Name Denys

The meaning of Denys

1. Flemish and French: from a variant of the personal name Denis. 2. Polish, Rusyn, and Ukrainian: from the personal name Denys, an equivalent of Dennis. In some cases this may also be an American shortened form of patronymics from the personal name Denys, such as Ukrainian Denysenko and Denysevych, Polish Denysiewicz. Some characteristic forenames: French Luc, Lucien. Polish Casimir, Wiktor.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Denys saw a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 59,611th and by 2010, it had risen to the 56,588th rank marking a 5.07% change. The count of individuals with this surname grew from 317 in 2000 to 361 in 2010, indicating an increase of 13.88%. However, the proportion of Denys per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,611	#56,588	5.07%
Count	317	361	13.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Denys

The ethnicity associated with the surname Denys also evolved over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While there were no recorded changes among Asian/Pacific Islanders and American Indian and Alaskan Natives, shifts were observed in other ethnic identities. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 81.70% in 2000 to 78.67% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation increased significantly from 11.99% to 17.17%. Those identifying as Black dropped from 4.42% to 3.05%, and the percentage of those reported as having two or more races went from 1.58% in 2000 to none in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.7%	78.67%	-3.71%
Hispanic	11.99%	17.17%	43.2%
Black	4.42%	3.05%	-31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.58%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%