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

Denslow, 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 Denslow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Denslow in America

Denslow is the 28650th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Denslow surname appeared 832 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 Denslow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Denslow 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 Denslow

The surname Denslow originated in England in the medieval period, deriving from an Old English place name meaning "valley by the dense wood." The earliest recorded spelling variations include Denslovve, Denselow, and Denslowe.

The name can be traced back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as a place name in Oxfordshire. This suggests the surname likely emerged from this region initially. Over time, spelling variations arose as the name spread to other parts of England.

One of the first recorded instances of Denslow as a surname dates to 1273 in Norfolk county records. Later examples include John Denslow (born c.1450) of Gloucestershire and William Denslow (c.1520-1580) of Buckinghamshire.

In the 16th century, the surname began appearing in official records across southern England counties like Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire. Notable early bearers were Robert Denslow (1548-1619) of Buckinghamshire and Thomas Denslow (1570-1648) of Oxfordshire.

As the name spread, spelling diverged further with forms like Denslawe and Densloe emerging. In the 1700s, John Denslowe (1692-1768) of Oxfordshire and William Denslow (1725-1802) of Buckinghamshire were prominent figures.

Other historical individuals of note include the English painter William Denslow (1856-1915), best known for illustrating The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. American architect Harvey Denslow (1880-1942) designed several residential properties in Los Angeles in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Denslow

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

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

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