Explore the Family Name Derenne

The meaning of Derenne

French (mainly Mayenne) and Walloon: habitational name, with fused preposition de ‘from’, denoting someone from any of several places called Renne, e.g. in Liège province, Wallonia (Belgium), or from the city of Rennes in Ille-et-Vilaine (France). Some characteristic forenames: French Yannick.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Derenne has seen a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 64,750 to 64,891, representing a marginal change of -0.22%. However, the count or number of people with the Derenne surname increased over this decade from 287 to 306, a growth of 6.62%. The proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 9.09%, from 0.11 to 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#64,750#64,891-0.22%
Count2873066.62%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Derenne

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data uncovers interesting shifts within the Derenne population. In 2000, the majority identified as White (92.33%), a percentage that increased to 94.77% by 2010. There was also a marked increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, jumping from 1.74% to 3.59% over the decade. Interestingly, the percentage of people identifying with two or more races decreased to zero by 2010. No changes were observed within the Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, with these groups either registering zero or suppressed data for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White92.33%94.77%2.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.74%3.59%106.32%
Two or More Races4.53%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%