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

Denhart, 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 Denhart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Denhart in America

Denhart is the 69579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Denhart surname appeared 282 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 Denhart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Denhart 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 Denhart

The surname DENHART has its origins in Germany, with the earliest recorded examples dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German words "den" meaning "the" and "hart" meaning "forest" or "woods". The name likely referred to someone who lived near or worked in a forested area.

During the Middle Ages, the DENHART name appeared in various records and documents across central and southern Germany. One of the earliest known references is found in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of historical records from the region of Anhalt, where a person named Henricus Denhart is mentioned in 1282.

In the 14th century, the name was also recorded in the Stadtbuch von Mühlhausen, a municipal record book from the town of Mühlhausen in Thuringia. An entry from 1348 mentions a certain Johannes Denhart, a citizen of the town.

By the 15th century, the DENHART name had spread to other parts of Germany, as evidenced by records from cities like Nuremberg and Augsburg. In the Nürnberger Bürgerbuch, a registry of citizens, a Hans Denhart is listed in 1452.

One notable person with this surname was Johann Denhart, a German theologian and Protestant reformer who lived from 1495 to 1567. He was a close associate of Martin Luther and played a significant role in the Reformation movement.

Another individual of note was Georg Denhart, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1615 to 1688. He was known for his religious paintings and engravings, many of which can be found in churches and museums across Germany.

In the 18th century, the DENHART name was associated with Friedrich Wilhelm Denhart, a German composer and organist who lived from 1723 to 1789. He was renowned for his work in the court of Saxe-Weimar and his contributions to the development of church music.

The 19th century saw the emergence of Carl Denhart, a German-American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1834 to 1910. He made his fortune in the brewing industry and was known for his charitable work, particularly in supporting educational institutions in his adopted home of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Furthermore, the DENHART name has been linked to various place names throughout Germany, such as Denharten, a small village in the state of Hesse, and Denharting, a municipality in Bavaria. These place names likely originated from the surname itself, reflecting the presence of families with the DENHART name in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Denhart

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

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

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