Dennedy Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Dennedy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dennedy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Ireland421:112,1185,755
England251:2,228,72284,230
Wales111:281,32115,850
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Dennedy (18) may also be a first name.

Dennedy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dennedy occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dennedy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,328,442nd most numerous last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Dennedy live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most common forename globally, borne by 18 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States Dennedy is most prevalent in: New York, where 31 percent reside, Ohio, where 24 percent reside and New Mexico, where 16 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 25 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

Dennedy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dennedy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dennedy last name expanded 4,250 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 420 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dennedy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dennedy are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Dennedy earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.63% less than the national average, earning $37,266 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhennedy931/
Dennedey930/
Dennidy860/
Dennody860/
Denneade801/
Dnedi671/
Dneda671/
Dnede671/
Denniddie630/
Dinneddie630/
Dinnidie530/
Dinniddie501/
Dnodi501/
Dinniddio500/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dennedy
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