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

Denesha, 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 Denesha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Denesha in America

Denesha is the 83834th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Denesha surname appeared 224 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 Denesha.

We can also compare 2010 data for Denesha 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 Denesha

The surname DENESHA is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf region. Its origins can be traced back to the 8th century AD during the early days of the Islamic caliphates.

One theory suggests that DENESHA is derived from the Arabic word "danashah," which means "one who is wise or knowledgeable." This would indicate that the name was initially given to scholars, philosophers, or individuals renowned for their wisdom and learning.

Another possible origin for DENESHA is that it is a variation of the Arabic name "Danisha," which means "learned" or "educated." This further reinforces the connection between the surname and intellectual pursuits or academic achievements.

While there are no definitive historical records mentioning the surname DENESHA itself, several early Islamic manuscripts and texts refer to individuals with similar-sounding names, such as Danishar, Danishgar, and Danishvari, which all share the same root meaning of "learned" or "wise."

The earliest recorded instance of the surname DENESHA can be found in the writings of the famous Arab scholar and philosopher Al-Farabi, who lived from 872 to 950 AD. He mentions a contemporary named Denesha ibn Khalid, who was a renowned mathematician and astronomer from Baghdad.

Another notable figure with the surname DENESHA was Denesha al-Andalusi, who lived in the 11th century and was a renowned poet and writer from the city of Cordoba in present-day Spain during the era of the Moorish rule.

In the 13th century, there was a prominent scholar and physician named Denesha ibn Abi al-Qasim, who hailed from the city of Damascus and wrote several influential treatises on medicine and natural philosophy.

During the 15th century, a prominent historian and chronicler named Denesha al-Dimashqi gained recognition for his detailed accounts of the Ottoman Empire's expansion into the Middle East and North Africa.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname DENESHA was Denesha Pasha, who lived in the 16th century and served as the Grand Vizier (chief minister) of the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Denesha

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

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

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