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

DeNeen, 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 DeNeen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeNeen in America

DeNeen is the 22838th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeNeen surname appeared 1,121 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 DeNeen.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeNeen 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 DeNeen

The surname DENEEN is of Irish origin, tracing its roots back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in County Galway, a region on the western coast of Ireland. The name is derived from the Gaelic word "Ó Dáinín," which means "descendant of Dáinín." Dáinín was a personal name that likely referred to a diminutive or affectionate form of the name "Dáine."

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the DENEEN surname can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the early 17th century. The text references a member of the Ó Dáinín family who played a role in local conflicts during the 16th century.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the DENEEN surname began to appear in various records and documents throughout Ireland. Notable individuals from this period include Seán Ó Dáinín (1640-1718), a respected scholar and poet from County Galway, and Brighid Ní Dháinín (1702-1775), a renowned traditional Irish singer and storyteller.

As the centuries passed, the DENEEN surname spread beyond County Galway to other parts of Ireland and, eventually, to other countries through emigration. One notable bearer of the name was Michael Deneen (1803-1879), an Irish-born author and journalist who settled in the United States in the mid-19th century and published several works on Irish history and culture.

In the 20th century, the DENEEN surname gained recognition through individuals such as John Deneen (1905-1985), an American politician who served as the 33rd Governor of Illinois from 1961 to 1965, and Brendan Deneen (1923-2000), an Irish playwright and screenwriter best known for his work on the television series "The Riordans."

Other notable individuals with the DENEEN surname include Margaret Deneen (1897-1977), an American actress and vaudeville performer active in the early 20th century, and Terence Deneen (1938-2015), an American philosopher and author who specialized in the study of political philosophy and environmental ethics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeNeen

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

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

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