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

DeNure, 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 DeNure surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeNure in America

DeNure is the 89069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeNure surname appeared 208 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 DeNure.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeNure 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 DeNure

The surname DENURE has its origins in the English county of Derbyshire, dating back to the 14th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English words "denu" and "hyr," meaning "valley" and "shelter" respectively, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived or worked in a sheltered valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the Derbyshire Feet of Fines from 1364, which mentions a John de Denure. This document, which recorded land transfers, provides valuable insight into the geographic distribution of surnames during that time period.

The DENURE name also appears in the Hearth Tax Rolls of 1674, which documented households subject to a tax based on the number of hearths or fireplaces they had. This record mentions a Richard Denure residing in the village of Ashbourne, located in the heart of Derbyshire.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was William Denure (1517-1592), a renowned scholar and translator who lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He is best known for his translations of classical Greek and Latin texts into English.

Another historically significant individual was Sir John Denure (1643-1718), a prominent landowner and member of Parliament who represented the borough of Derby in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

The DENURE surname has also been associated with various place names throughout its history. For example, the hamlet of Denure's Farm in Derbyshire likely derived its name from the family who once owned or lived in that area.

While the DENURE name has its roots in England, it has also been documented in other parts of the world, possibly due to migration and immigration patterns over the centuries. For instance, records show that a family by the name of Denure settled in the British colony of Virginia in the late 1600s.

Other notable individuals with the DENURE surname include Elizabeth Denure (1792-1874), a renowned poet and author from Nottinghamshire, and James Denure (1835-1902), a pioneering engineer who contributed significantly to the development of early steam engines and railroad technology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeNure

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

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

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