Denney Surname
Approximately 20,982 people bear this surname
Denney Surname Definition:
The first a common surname in Dumberton. Of local origin from Denny, a town and parish in Stirlingshire. John of Deny had a safe conduct into England, 1424 (Bain, IV, 963), John Dennye was heir of John Dennie, merchant burgess of Glasgow, 1634 (Inquis.
Read More About This SurnameDenney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17,584 | 1:20,613 | 2,606 |
| England | 1,561 | 1:35,694 | 4,699 |
| Australia | 852 | 1:31,685 | 4,216 |
| Canada | 657 | 1:56,082 | 6,629 |
| New Zealand | 92 | 1:49,221 | 7,974 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Guyana | 16 | 1:47,639 | 4,360 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1:358,743 | 8,527 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 55 | 1:80,543 | 5,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 707 | 1:34,477 | 4,512 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,357 | 1:21,306 | 2,682 |
Denney (574) may also be a first name.
Denney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The first a common surname in Dumberton. Of local origin from Denny, a town and parish in Stirlingshire. John of Deny had a safe conduct into England, 1424 (Bain, IV, 963), John Dennye was heir of John Dennie, merchant burgess of Glasgow, 1634 (Inquis., 3950), and Peter Denny (1821—1895) was famed as builder of iron steamships.
1 forms of Dennis, q.v. Deny is a common French surname.
2 for the Irish Dennehy, Denahy, Danahy, &c.
3 Bel. to Denny (Stirling), the origin of which name is doubtful (perh. from the pers. name).
(Scottish, English) One who came from Denny (wet land), a town and parish in Stirlingshire, or from Denny (Danes’ island), in Cambridgeshire; pet form of Dennis, q.v.
Denis-the baptismal name. Some families so called are known to have settled here from France after the Rev. of the Edict of Nantes, 1685.
A location name in Stirling. Or from the Old Norse, Daini; nickname Orfrom the Flemish, Denis, Denie, Deny; from the German, Dann, Deny; in the Domesday Book, Dena, Dene, Dane, Dinni, Dennis; a personal name.
Denny has long been a Suffolk name. In the reign of Edward III., Roger le Denney held the manor of Denneys in Coddenham parish, which remained in the family for several generations (P.). In 1541 Thomas Denny, Esq., owned Mells (P.); and in 1562 the Dennys held estates in Bramfield (S.). John Denye resided at "Lakyngh" in the hundred of Laokford in the 13th century (H. R.).
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Denney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Denney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Denney is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Denney? popularity and diffusion
The surname Denney is the 25,669th most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 347,324 people. Denney occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Denney live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 349,810th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 574 people.
This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 17,584 people, or 1 in 20,613. In The United States Denney is most common in: Georgia, where 8 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 44 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Denney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Denney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Denney surname rose 746 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 235 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Denney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (55%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Denney last name are 24.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.46% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Denney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.3% less than the national average, earning $42,156 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.68% more than the national average, earning $53,500 CAD per year.
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Denney Reference & Research
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