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

Denman, 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 Denman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Denman in America

Denman is the 5660th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Denman surname appeared 6,133 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Denman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Denman 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 Denman

The surname DENMAN originated in England during the Anglo-Saxon period. It is believed to be a locational name derived from places called Denham or Denholme in various counties across England. The name is thought to come from the Old English words "denu" meaning a valley and "ham" meaning a homestead or settlement.

One of the earliest records of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "de Denham". This suggests that the name was already well-established in parts of England by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066.

In the 13th century, a DENMAN named William was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire in 1196. Another early bearer of the name was John DENMAN, who was mentioned in the Curia Regis Rolls of Buckinghamshire in 1221.

During the Middle Ages, the name was also associated with places like Denham in Buckinghamshire and Denholme in Yorkshire. The spellings "Denham" and "Denholme" were sometimes used interchangeably with DENMAN in historical records from this period.

A notable figure in the history of the DENMAN name was Sir John DENMAN (1615-1639), who served as a Member of Parliament for Taunton in Somerset during the English Civil War. Another prominent DENMAN was Thomas DENMAN (1779-1854), a British lawyer and politician who served as Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 1832 to 1850.

Other historical figures with the surname DENMAN include William DENMAN (1784-1870), an English chemist and philosopher; Richard DENMAN (1776-1857), a British naval officer; and Joseph DENMAN (1779-1833), an English surgeon and medical writer.

Throughout its history, the DENMAN name has remained strongly associated with its English roots and has been carried to various parts of the world by migration and settlement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Denman

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

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

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