Dennant Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dennant Surname Definition:

1 belonging to Dennant, (Denbigh) [Welsh nant, a ravine, brook] 2 for Tennant, q.v.

3 perh. also confused with Dennett, q.v.

Dennant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1531:364,17025,923
United States181:20,136,607622,629
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:215,71116,668

Dennant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 belonging to Dennant, (Denbigh) [Welsh nant, a ravine, brook] 2 for Tennant, q.v.

3 perh. also confused with Dennett, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dennant Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dennant Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Dennant is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Dennant click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dennant? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dennant is the 1,300,225th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. Dennant is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Dennant reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 153 people, or 1 in 364,170. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 34 percent live, Greater London, where 22 percent live and Staffordshire, where 13 percent live. Besides England Dennant is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live.

Dennant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dennant has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Dennant surname increased 135 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dennant Last Name Statistics demography

Dennant earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.99% less than the national average, earning $42,723 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Demnang713/
Dengnon711/
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Demgnan711/
Dhinnan711/
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Deunnon710/
Dennuon710/
Dennond710/
Dennham710/
Dennoune67631/
Dehenain67146/
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Dngan672/
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Dhennein671/
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Dennaham670/

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