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Den Family History

Den Name Meaning

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 鄧 see Deng . Chinese: possibly from the Romanization of certain Chinese personal names of some early Chinese immigrants in the US. Origin undetermined. — Note: In the 2010 US Census data about half of the bearers of the surname Den are reported as “White” and some as “Black”. It is possible that in the population figure published by the US Census Bureau the Dutch case-inflected definite article de ‘the’ which forms first part of surnames such as Den Bleyker and Den Boer is in some instances counted as an independent surname. Compare Ten .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Dean, Don, Wen, Eden, Ben, Deo, Ken, Dehn, Din, Ren

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You can see how Den families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Den family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Den families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Den families living in Denbighshire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Den's in United Kingdom. Denbighshire had the highest population of Den families in 1891.

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Passenger Lists
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Draft Cards
There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Den. For the veterans among your Den ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 32,000 census records available for the last name Den. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Den census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 50,000 immigration records available for the last name Den. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Den. For the veterans among your Den ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Den lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Den life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Den in 1957 was 60, and 71 in 2004.

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