Dennett Surname
Approximately 7,034 people bear this surname
Dennett Surname Definition:
1 a double diminutive of Dennis, q.v. [French diminutive suff. -et] 2 the French-Teut. cognate of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Dene (= Dane) + the French diminutive suff. –et.
Read More About This SurnameDennett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,804 | 1:19,871 | 2,824 |
| United States | 2,472 | 1:146,626 | 15,141 |
| Australia | 835 | 1:32,330 | 4,281 |
| Canada | 304 | 1:121,203 | 12,728 |
| Scotland | 134 | 1:39,954 | 3,758 |
| New Zealand | 97 | 1:46,684 | 7,635 |
| Wales | 94 | 1:32,921 | 3,306 |
| South Africa | 77 | 1:703,607 | 50,359 |
| Chile | 69 | 1:255,311 | 7,659 |
| Isle of Man | 33 | 1:2,601 | 535 |
| Jamaica | 17 | 1:168,820 | 5,436 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,264 | 1:19,284 | 2,772 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:110,095 | 5,249 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 628 | 1:79,966 | 8,433 |
Dennett (168) may also be a first name.
Dennett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 a double diminutive of Dennis, q.v. [French diminutive suff. -et] 2 the French-Teut. cognate of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Dene (= Dane) + the French diminutive suff. –et.
The form in the Hundred Rolls, Denet, is the same as the present-day French formerly
1. A diminutive of Denis. 2. There is an unsupported tradition in the Sussex family that the name was originally At Denne, or Dean, and that by a syllabic transposition it became Den-At or Dennett.
From the French, Denet; a personal name.
User-submitted Reference
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname include Dennett, Dennette, Denett, Dennet and others.
- marcosdenettThe surname Dennett was first found in Sussex where they held a family seat from very early times. However, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1243 reord the first listing of the name: Alicia Denet in Bedfordshire; and Robert Dynot in Oxfordshire. Regardless of this early roll, Sussex has traditionally held the greatest listings of the name through history.
- marcosdenettDennett is a name that was carried to Engand in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Denett family lived in Sussex. The family was originally from D'Anet, in Normandy, which is now home to the Château d'Anet, a château near Dreux, built by Philibert de l'Orme from 1547 to 1552.
- marcosdenettDennett Demographics
Average Male Dennett Height
176.1 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dennett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dennett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dennett (Marathi: डेनेट) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Dennett click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dennett? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 70,291st most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,036,046 people. Dennett is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Dennett live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 705,855th most common forename on earth It is held by 168 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 2,804 people, or 1 in 19,871. In England it is most frequent in: Cheshire, where 9 percent reside, Merseyside, where 8 percent reside and Dorset, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England it exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.
Dennett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dennett has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Dennett last name rose 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 394 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 394 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dennett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Dennett surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dennett surname are 1.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.2% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dennett earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 32% more than the national average, earning R 313,692 per year; in United States they earn 8.09% more than the national average, earning $46,639 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $51,848 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennette | 93 | 39 | / |
| Deennett | 93 | 0 | / |
| Dennetts | 93 | 0 | / |
| Dennet | 92 | 76 | / |
| Diennet | 86 | 223 | / |
| Dinnett | 86 | 16 | / |
| Denneth | 86 | 11 | / |
| Dennitt | 86 | 5 | / |
| Dennest | 86 | 3 | / |
| Denneet | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dennete | 86 | 0 | / |
| Denne | 83 | 4,198 | / |
| Dinnette | 80 | 1 | / |
| Denneste | 80 | 0 | / |
| Denney | 77 | 20,982 | / |
| Denner | 77 | 6,472 | / |
| Dennie | 77 | 3,218 | / |
| Dienne | 77 | 847 | / |
| Dennes | 77 | 743 | / |
| Dennee | 77 | 506 | / |
| Duenne | 77 | 98 | / |
| Dennez | 77 | 52 | / |
| Dhenne | 77 | 39 | / |
| Dengne | 77 | 28 | / |
| Demnet | 77 | 26 | / |
| Denneh | 77 | 18 | / |
| Dennit | 77 | 11 | / |
| Deenne | 77 | 9 | / |
| Dennge | 77 | 5 | / |
| Dinnet | 77 | 4 | / |
| Doenne | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dennei | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dennea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Deunne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Denned | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dnne | 73 | 13 | / |
| Dnet | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dionnet | 71 | 1,004 | / |
| Denness | 71 | 907 | / |
| Dinnetz | 71 | 64 | / |
| Dhienne | 71 | 52 | / |
| Dennees | 71 | 40 | / |
| Dennist | 71 | 24 | / |
| Dennhed | 71 | 8 | / |
| Dhennge | 71 | 4 | / |
| Dennesh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Dyonnet | 71 | 4 | / |
| Dennhey | 71 | 3 | / |
| Denneis | 71 | 3 | / |
| Denneys | 71 | 2 | / |
| Diennie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dinnitt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dhengne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dennerr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Duenneh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dinnest | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dennead | 71 | 1 | / |
| Demnest | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dimnett | 71 | 0 | / |
| Deunney | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dennith | 71 | 0 | / |
| Deenney | 71 | 0 | / |
| Diennee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dennihe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Denny | 67 | 37,260 | / |
| Denni | 67 | 3,973 | / |
| Denna | 67 | 2,157 | / |
| Dinne | 67 | 2,052 | / |
| Dünne | 67 | 193 | / |
| Dönne | 67 | 54 | / |
| Dennahey | 67 | 29 | / |
| Denné | 67 | 22 | / |
| Demne | 67 | 19 | / |
| Dynne | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dennè | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dnets | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dnney | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dnner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dnetz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dennh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dneit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dõnne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dinnitte | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dnnee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Denneher | 67 | 0 | / |
Dennett Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dennett in the Marathi language | ||
| डेनेट | deneta | - |
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