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

Dehn, 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 Dehn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dehn in America

Dehn is the 13418th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dehn surname appeared 2,271 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 Dehn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dehn 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 Dehn

The surname DEHN has its origins in Germany, and it is believed to have emerged as early as the 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German word "dehnen," which means "to stretch" or "to extend." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a stretch of land or was involved in some sort of stretching or extending activity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DEHN can be found in the town records of Nürnberg, Germany, dating back to 1289. In these records, a person named Hermannus Dehen is mentioned, which is likely an early variation of the spelling. This indicates that the name was already in use in the region during the late medieval period.

In the 16th century, the DEHN surname appears in the records of the city of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland), which was then part of the Prussian region. A merchant named Hans Dehn is listed in the city's trade records from 1543, suggesting that the name had spread to other parts of Germany and the surrounding areas.

The name DEHN is also associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Johann Dehn, a German mathematician who lived from 1799 to 1889. He is known for his contributions to the field of geometry, particularly in relation to the Dehn invariant and Dehn's lemma.

Another prominent figure with the DEHN surname was Richard Dehn, a German artist and printmaker who lived from 1884 to 1939. He was a member of the Expressionist movement and is known for his woodcut prints and lithographs depicting scenes from everyday life.

In the realm of literature, Max Dehn was a German writer and poet who lived from 1878 to 1952. He was part of the Naturalist movement and wrote several novels and collections of poetry that explored themes of nature and rural life.

Moving into the 20th century, Walter Dehn was a German-American architect who lived from 1888 to 1957. He is particularly known for his work in the Art Deco style, and he designed several notable buildings in New York City, including the Brill Building and the Westbury Hotel.

Finally, it is worth mentioning Ernst Dehn, a German-American artist and illustrator who lived from 1899 to 1973. He is best known for his illustrations in children's books, including several editions of "The Wizard of Oz" series by L. Frank Baum.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dehn

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

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

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