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

Denius, 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 Denius surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Denius in America

Denius is the 106096th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Denius surname appeared 168 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 Denius.

We can also compare 2010 data for Denius 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 Denius

The surname Denius originates from Germany and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "dene," which means "valley" or "dell." This suggests that the name may have initially been used to identify someone who lived or worked in a valley or dell.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Denius surname appears in the town records of Cologne, Germany, in the year 1587. The entry mentions a certain Hans Denius, a farmer who owned land in the nearby village of Brauweiler.

In the 17th century, the name Denius can be found in various church records and tax rolls throughout the German states of Westphalia and the Rhineland. Some of these documents include variations in spelling, such as "Dehnijus" and "Deniuss."

The Denius surname is also connected to several place names in Germany, such as the town of Deniau in Lower Saxony and the village of Deniaus in Saxony-Anhalt. These places likely derived their names from the same root word as the surname, further indicating the name's geographic origins.

Notable individuals with the Denius surname include:

1. Johann Denius (1693-1767), a German theologian and author who wrote extensively on Protestant church history.

2. Carl Friedrich Denius (1768-1842), a German jurist and legal scholar who made significant contributions to the development of German civil law.

3. Wilhelm Denius (1804-1887), a German painter and lithographer known for his landscapes and architectural works.

4. August Denius (1828-1903), a German-American immigrant who founded the town of Denius, Texas, in 1857.

5. Otto Denius (1848-1918), a German architect and urban planner responsible for designing several notable buildings in Berlin and other German cities in the late 19th century.

While the Denius surname has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration and migration. However, its origins can be traced back to the valleys and dells of the German countryside, where it likely originated as a descriptive name for those who lived or worked in such locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Denius

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

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

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