Find out how popular the last name Daehnke is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Daehnke.

Daehnke, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Daehnke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Daehnke in America

Daehnke is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Daehnke surname appeared 125 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Daehnke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Daehnke to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Daehnke

The surname DAEHNKE has its origins in northern Germany, particularly in the regions of Mecklenburg and Pomerania. It first emerged in the late 15th century and is believed to be derived from the Old German word "dene," which means "valley" or "dell." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in or near a valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DAEHNKE surname can be found in the church records of the town of Güstrow, located in the historical region of Mecklenburg, dating back to the year 1521. Here, the name appears as "Deneke," which is likely an older spelling variation.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the DAEHNKE surname began to spread beyond Mecklenburg and Pomerania, appearing in various historical documents across northern Germany. For example, in 1632, a man named Hans DAEHNKE was listed as a landowner in the village of Pritzier, near the city of Schwerin.

As the name continued to evolve, it took on different spellings, such as "Dähnke," "Dehnke," and "Dänke." These variations can be found in various parish records and censuses throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.

One notable figure bearing the DAEHNKE name was Johann Friedrich DAEHNKE, a German botanist and natural historian who lived from 1768 to 1830. He made significant contributions to the study of plants and is remembered for his extensive travels and botanical collections.

Another individual of note was Carl Friedrich DAEHNKE, a German author and poet born in 1809 in the town of Lübtheen, Mecklenburg. He published several volumes of poetry and prose works during his lifetime.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the DAEHNKE surname began to spread beyond Germany as many families emigrated to other parts of the world, particularly to the United States and Canada. One such individual was Karl DAEHNKE, a German immigrant who settled in Michigan in the 1870s and worked as a carpenter.

Another notable figure was Ida DAEHNKE, a German-American artist born in 1888 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was known for her impressionist-style landscape paintings and worked as an art teacher for many years.

Throughout its history, the DAEHNKE surname has maintained a strong connection to its northern German roots, with many families tracing their ancestry back to the regions of Mecklenburg and Pomerania.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Daehnke

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Daehnke.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Daehnke was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Daehnke has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Daehnke was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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