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

Desenberg, 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 Desenberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Desenberg in America

Desenberg is the 84136th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Desenberg surname appeared 223 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 Desenberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Desenberg 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 Desenberg

The surname Desenberg has its origins in the German language and is believed to have first emerged in the region of Bavaria, located in southeastern Germany, during the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the German words "des" meaning "the" and "enberg" referring to a hill or small mountain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Desenberg is mentioned as a resident in the year 1427. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the early 15th century.

In the 16th century, the Desenberg name appears in various historical documents, including the tax records of the city of Augsburg, where a family by the name of Desenberg is listed as landowners and merchants. This indicates that the name had gained a certain level of prominence and social standing during this period.

The name Desenberg is also linked to several notable individuals throughout history. One such figure was Johann Desenberg, a German theologian who lived in the late 16th century and was known for his scholarly works on Protestant theology. Another prominent bearer of the name was Friedrich Desenberg, a German painter and engraver from the 18th century, whose works are still celebrated for their intricate detail and artistic mastery.

In the 19th century, the Desenberg family produced several notable figures, including Karl Desenberg, a German industrialist who played a significant role in the development of the steel industry in the Ruhr region, and Emilie Desenberg, a renowned opera singer who performed at various prestigious venues across Europe.

As the centuries passed, the Desenberg name spread beyond the borders of Germany, with families bearing this surname establishing themselves in neighboring countries such as Austria, Switzerland, and even as far as the United States and Canada, where many German immigrants settled during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

While the name Desenberg may have evolved slightly in its spelling or pronunciation across different regions, its core meaning and origins can be traced back to the hills and mountains of Bavaria, where it first emerged as a distinctive German surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Desenberg

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

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

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