Dennihy Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Dennihy Surname Definition:

Ó Duineacha Numerous in Cos. Cork and Kerry, rare elsewhere. MIF 81

Dennihy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Dennihy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Duineacha Numerous in Cos. Cork and Kerry, rare elsewhere. MIF 81

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dennihy Last Name Facts

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

Dennihy occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dennihy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,394,033rd most commonly held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Dennihy live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 5,753,316. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 51 percent live, Georgia, where 27 percent live and New Jersey, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Lithuania, where 2 percent live.

Dennihy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dennihy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 6,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dennihy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dennihy surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the political party.

Dennihy earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.51% more than the national average, earning $51,137 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dennihay930/
Dennihey930/
Dennhy920/
Dennehy866,567/
Dennhey863/
Dennihe860/
Dennehey80186/
Dennehay800/
Dennie773,218/
Dennyj778/
Dennye776/
Dennies71341/
Dennier7182/
Dengnui7126/
Denniis716/
Dennehe714/
Denniee712/
Denniez712/
Dengnoy711/
Diennie711/
Dehenhy711/
Dennyii711/
Dennioa711/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dennihy
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