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

Danz, 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 Danz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Danz in America

Danz is the 18078th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Danz surname appeared 1,542 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Danz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Danz 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 Danz

The surname DANZ is of German origin and dates back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. The name DANZ is derived from the German word "danz," which means "dance" or "dancing."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DANZ can be found in the Zell am Harmersbach parish register from 1586, where a Hans Danz was mentioned. This suggests that the name was already in use during that time period in the Black Forest region of Germany.

In the 17th century, the name DANZ appeared in several historical records, including the Kirchenbuch (church book) of Schopfheim, located in the Lörrach district of Baden-Württemberg. In this record, a Johann Danz was mentioned in 1635.

Notable individuals with the surname DANZ throughout history include:

1. Matthias Danz (1627-1693), a German theologian and philosopher who served as the rector of the University of Jena.
2. Johann Traugott Leberecht Danz (1769-1851), a German jurist and professor of law at the University of Jena.
3. Johann Andreas Michael Danz (1765-1832), a German theologian and author who wrote extensively on biblical exegesis.
4. Carl Eduard Danz (1829-1894), a German jurist and politician who served as a member of the Reichstag (Imperial Diet) in the late 19th century.
5. Paul Danz (1858-1945), a German architect and urban planner who was instrumental in the development of the city of Frankfurt am Main.

The name DANZ has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Danziger Straße (Danzig Street) in Berlin, which was named after the former city of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland). Additionally, there are references to the name in older spellings of place names, such as Danzig and Dantzig, which were variations of the modern-day Gdańsk.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Danz

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

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

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