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

Denter, 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 Denter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Denter in America

Denter is the 97210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Denter surname appeared 187 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 Denter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Denter 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 Denter

The surname Denter originated in England during the medieval period. It is believed to be an Anglo-Saxon name derived from the Old English words "denn" meaning a valley or glen, and "tere" meaning a path or road. Thus, it likely referred to someone who lived near a path or road in a valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appeared as "Dentera". This suggests the name was already in use by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066. Over time, the spelling evolved to its modern form of Denter.

In the 13th century, records show a John Denter living in Gloucestershire, England. Another early example is Robert Denter, who was born in Somerset, England around 1410. He was a skilled archer and fought in the Hundred Years' War.

During the 16th century, the name appeared in various forms such as Dentere, Dentyre, and Dentire. In 1553, a William Dentyre was listed as a landowner in the parish records of Oxfordshire.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir Thomas Denter (1567-1637), a wealthy merchant and alderman in the City of London. He served as Lord Mayor of London in 1629 and was knighted by King Charles I.

Another prominent figure was Elizabeth Denter (1610-1692), who was one of the first female writers to have her works published in England. Her most famous work was a collection of poetry titled "Poems on Several Occasions" published in 1667.

In the 18th century, the name was found in various places across England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Warwickshire. One example is John Denter (1723-1805), a successful farmer and landowner in Oxfordshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Denter

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

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

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