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

Dancho, 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 Dancho surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dancho in America

Dancho is the 100302nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dancho surname appeared 180 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 Dancho.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dancho 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 Dancho

The surname Dancho has its origins in the Balkan region, specifically in Bulgaria and Macedonia. It is believed to have emerged as a patronymic form, derived from the personal name Daniel, which has its roots in the Hebrew language.

Dancho is considered to be a variation of the more common Bulgarian surname Danchev, which can be traced back to the 14th and 15th centuries. During this period, the region was under Ottoman rule, and many Bulgarian names were influenced by Turkish naming conventions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Dancho can be found in the "Rila Monastery" archives, which date back to the 16th century. These archives contain records of monks and monastic officials, some of whom bore the name Dancho.

In the 19th century, several notable figures carried the surname Dancho. One example is Dancho Iliev (1820-1892), a Bulgarian writer and educator who played a significant role in the Bulgarian National Revival movement.

Another prominent individual was Dancho Tsenov (1828-1888), a Bulgarian merchant and philanthropist. He was instrumental in establishing the first modern Bulgarian school in the city of Svishtov.

During the early 20th century, the surname Dancho gained recognition through the work of Dancho Zografski (1888-1983), a renowned Macedonian painter and one of the founders of the modern Macedonian art movement.

In the realm of literature, Dancho Munev (1912-1995) was a celebrated Bulgarian writer and playwright, known for his works that explored the lives of ordinary people and their struggles during the communist era.

It is worth noting that the surname Dancho has also been linked to various place names in Bulgaria and Macedonia, such as the village of Danchovo, located in the Kardzhali Province of southeastern Bulgaria.

While the surname Dancho may not be among the most widespread in the Balkan region, it has a rich historical background and has been borne by several influential figures who have left their mark on the cultural and intellectual landscapes of Bulgaria and Macedonia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dancho

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

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 Dancho 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 Dancho 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 Dancho was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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