Explore the Family Name Derenberger

The meaning of Derenberger

Americanized form of German Dürrenberger (see Durrenberger). Compare Dernberger. History: The Derenbergers trace their origin to (Johann) Peter Dürrenberger who immigrated to North America in 1791 from Mertzwiller, Alsace. He was a relative of the Dürrenbergers who immigrated to North America half a century earlier (see Derryberry and Terryberry). He settled in Wood County, WV. His descendants also bear the surname Dernberger.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Derenberger experienced a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 136,783 but climbed to 125,282 by 2010, marking an 8.41% increase. The actual count of individuals with this last name also grew from 113 in 2000 to 137 in 2010, indicating a significant 21.24% expansion. Consequently, the proportion of people named Derenberger per 100,000 increased by 25.0%, from 0.04 in 2000 to 0.05 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#136,783	#125,282	8.41%
Count	113	137	21.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.05	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Derenberger

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the Derenberger surname were White in both 2000 and 2010. Specifically, in 2000, 99.00% identified as White, decreasing slightly to 95.62% in 2010 - a marginal decline of 3.41%. However, it is noteworthy that there were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99%	95.62%	-3.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%