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

Danziger, 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 Danziger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Danziger in America

Danziger is the 24822nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Danziger surname appeared 1,003 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 Danziger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Danziger 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 Danziger

The surname Danziger is of German origin and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is a locational name, derived from the city of Danzig, which is now known as Gdansk in modern-day Poland. The name Danzig itself is believed to have originated from the Prussian word "gedania," meaning "gede" or "alder tree."

In the 14th century, Danzig was a prominent trading center and a member of the Hanseatic League, a powerful economic alliance of merchant guilds and market towns in Northern Europe. As people migrated from Danzig to other parts of Europe, they often took on the name Danziger or variations like Dantziger, Dantzig, or Dantzick to identify their place of origin.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Danziger can be found in the Hanserecesse, a collection of documents related to the Hanseatic League, dating back to the 15th century. In these records, a merchant named Hans Danziger is mentioned as a representative of the city of Danzig.

Another notable bearer of the name was Johann Danziger, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1590 to 1636. He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and served as a professor at the University of Rostock.

In the 18th century, Johann Friedrich Danziger (1711-1786) was a German jurist and author who wrote extensively on legal matters and served as a court counselor in the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

During the 19th century, Carl Gustav Danziger (1820-1886) was a German landscape painter known for his depictions of the Baltic coast and the countryside around Danzig.

Another notable figure with the surname Danziger was Adolphe Danziger (1841-1916), a French-born American businessman and philanthropist. He founded the Danziger Building in New York City, which was considered a landmark of early skyscraper construction.

While the surname Danziger has its roots in the German city of Danzig, it has since spread to various parts of the world, reflecting the migration patterns of individuals and families over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Danziger

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

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

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