Denniss Surname
Approximately 1,335 people bear this surname
Denniss Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin-Greek), the common French Denis, earlier Denys, Latin Dionys-us, Greek Διόνυσ~ος, Bacchus, God of Wine. (Anglo-French-Scand.) Dane, Danish [Anglo-French deneis, deneys, daneis, &c. (mod. French danois] Joel le Deneys.—Hundred Rolls Brice le Daneis.
Read More About This SurnameDenniss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 544 | 1:49,624 | 6,182 |
| England | 460 | 1:121,126 | 12,246 |
| United States | 152 | 1:2,384,598 | 147,132 |
| Canada | 103 | 1:357,724 | 32,292 |
| Puerto Rico | 19 | 1:186,849 | 2,129 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 311 | 1:78,377 | 8,472 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Denniss (286) may also be a first name.
Denniss Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin-Greek), the common French Denis, earlier Denys, Latin Dionys-us, Greek Διόνυσ~ος, Bacchus, God of Wine. (Anglo-French-Scand.) Dane, Danish [Anglo-French deneis, deneys, daneis, &c. (mod. French danois] Joel le Deneys.—Hundred Rolls Brice le Daneis.—Parl. Writs.
Dennis has sometimes been used in Ireland to replace the native Donagh.
Cp. Dench.
Denniss Demographics
Denniss Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Denniss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Denniss Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Denniss is found most in Australia. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Denniss? popularity and diffusion
The surname Denniss is the 287,524th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 5,458,836 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 41 percent of Denniss are found; 41 percent are found in Australasia and 41 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Denniss is also the 523,065th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 286 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Australia, where it is held by 544 people, or 1 in 49,624. In Australia it is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 70 percent live, Queensland, where 11 percent live and Western Australia, where 7 percent live. Excluding Australia it occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 34 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Denniss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Denniss has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Denniss surname rose 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 380 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Denniss Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Denniss surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Denniss last name are 0.26000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.49% being registered with the party.
The amount Denniss earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.82% less than the national average, earning R 166,764 per year; in United States they earn 5.62% more than the national average, earning $45,574 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.97% less than the national average, earning $47,710 CAD per year.
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