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
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Denniss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Denniss Come From? nationality or country of origin
Denniss is found most frequently in Australia. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Denniss? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 287,524th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 5,458,836 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 41 percent of Denniss reside; 41 percent reside in Australasia and 41 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 523,065th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 286 people.
Denniss is most frequently used in Australia, where it is borne by 544 people, or 1 in 49,624. In Australia it is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 70 percent are found, Queensland, where 11 percent are found and Western Australia, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Australia it occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Denniss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Denniss has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 380 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Denniss Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Denniss surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Denniss are 0.26000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.49% being registered to vote for the political 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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