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

Densing, 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 Densing surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Densing in America

Densing is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Densing surname appeared 119 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 Densing.

We can also compare 2010 data for Densing 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 Densing

The surname DENSING is believed to have originated in Germany, likely during the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to have derived from the German word "Denzinger," which was a locational name referring to someone from the town of Denzingen or a similar place name. Some early spellings of the name included Denzinger, Dentzinger, and Densinger.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the DENSING surname can be found in a document from the city of Nürnberg, dated 1397, which refers to a person named Hans Denzinger. Another early record is from the town of Esslingen, where a Cunrat Densinger is mentioned in a document from 1436.

In the 16th century, there are records of a DENSING family living in the town of Memmingen, in the region of Bavaria. A notable member of this family was Johann DENSING, born around 1520, who was a prominent merchant and city council member.

During the 17th century, the DENSING name appears in various church records and tax lists across southern Germany, particularly in the regions of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. One notable individual from this time was Christoph DENSING, born in 1642 in the town of Maulbronn, who served as a Lutheran pastor.

In the 18th century, a branch of the DENSING family settled in the city of Augsburg, where they became involved in the textile trade. A prominent member of this family was Johann Michael DENSING, born in 1712, who was a successful merchant and philanthropist.

As the DENSING family spread across Germany and beyond, they adopted various occupations and professions. In the 19th century, Johann Friedrich DENSING, born in 1812 in Württemberg, was a noted author and historian who wrote extensively about the history of his region.

Throughout its history, the DENSING surname has been associated with various place names, including Denzingen, Denzlingen, and Denzenhausen, all located in the German states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Densing

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

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

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