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

Denner, 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 Denner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Denner in America

Denner is the 24090th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Denner surname appeared 1,045 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 Denner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Denner 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 Denner

The surname Denner is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "denen," meaning "to stretch or extend." It first emerged in the 14th century in the regions of Bavaria and Austria, where it was likely an occupational name for someone who worked as a stretcher of materials like cloth or leather.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Denner can be found in a 1397 document from the town of Augsburg, which mentions a "Heinricus Denner." In the 15th century, the name appears in various records from cities like Nuremberg and Munich, often spelled as "Denner" or "Thenner."

The Denner surname is not found in the Domesday Book of 1086, as it originated in a different region of Europe. However, it does appear in other historical records, such as the Augsburg City Archives from the 14th century and the Nuremberg Bürgerbuch (Citizen Book) from the 15th century.

Among notable individuals with the surname Denner throughout history are:

1. Johann Christoph Denner (1655-1707), a German woodwind instrument maker and inventor credited with developing the clarinet.
2. Balthasar Denner (1685-1749), a German portrait painter known for his realistic and detailed works.
3. Jakob Denner (1681-1735), a German woodwind instrument maker and the son of Johann Christoph Denner.
4. Johann Andreas Denner (1736-1805), a German theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Jena.
5. Johann Christian Denner (1750-1817), a German composer and organist active in the Classical period.

The Denner name can also be traced to various place names in Germany, such as the town of Dennenlohe in Bavaria, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname in certain regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Denner

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

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

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