Explore the Family Name Deren

The meaning of Deren

1. Polish (Dereń): nickname or topographic name from dereń ‘cornus, dogwood’. 2. Flemish (mainly De Ren): possibly a variant of Derenne. 3. Americanized form of German Dören (see Doren) or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname, such as Dern. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Feliks, Halina, Janusz, Jerzy.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Deren has seen some changes over the years. In 2000, it held the rank of 38,035 and dropped to 46,647 by 2010, a change of -22.64%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 548 in 2000 to 456 in 2010, a reduction of approximately 16.79%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people lowered from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010, marking a 25% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,035	#46,647	-22.64%
Count	548	456	-16.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.15	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deren

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Deren identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, albeit with a slight decrease from 95.80% to 94.08%. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.09% in 2000 to 2.41% in 2010. The percentage of people who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw an upward trend from 1.46% to 1.75%. However, the proportion of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped from 1.28% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. The census reported no change for those identifying as Black or two or more races during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.8%	94.08%	-1.8%
Hispanic	1.09%	2.41%	121.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.46%	1.75%	19.86%
Two or More Races	0%	1.1%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.28%	0%	0%