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

Dany, 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 Dany surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dany in America

Dany is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dany surname appeared 171 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 Dany.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dany 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 Dany

The surname DANY has its origins in the Czech Republic, dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old Czech word "dany," which means "given" or "bestowed." The name likely originated as a descriptive surname, referring to someone who was given or bestowed something, perhaps a land grant or a title.

In the early records of the Czech lands, the name appears with various spellings, such as Dany, Dani, and Dani??. One of the earliest recorded instances is in the Velislav Bible, a 14th-century manuscript, where the name "Dany" is mentioned.

The name DANY is also found in some historical documents related to the Hussite Wars, a series of religious conflicts that took place in the 15th century. It is believed that some individuals with this surname may have been supporters or followers of Jan Hus, a Czech philosopher and reformer.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname DANY was Jan Dany, a Czech nobleman who lived in the late 15th century and served as a courtier to King Vladislav II of Bohemia and Hungary.

Another notable figure was Vaclav Dany, a 16th-century Czech scholar and humanist writer. He was born in 1520 and is known for his works on Czech history and language.

In the 17th century, Jiri Dany was a prominent Czech architect and builder who designed several churches and buildings in Prague and other cities.

During the 19th century, Josef Dany (1833-1902) was a Czech painter and illustrator, known for his landscapes and scenes depicting rural life in Bohemia.

The surname DANY has also been associated with several place names in the Czech Republic, such as the village of Dany, located in the Central Bohemian Region. The name may have originated from or been influenced by these locations.

While the surname DANY is relatively uncommon outside of the Czech Republic and neighboring regions, it has a rich history and connections to the Czech lands, reflecting the cultural and linguistic heritage of that area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dany

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

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

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