Dennys Surname

751,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Guam

Dennys Surname Definition:

Hugh Dennys, Esq., held estates in Maldon in the 16th century (M.). The name of Dennis occurs still in Maldon.

Dennys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1291:209,26920,284
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
England521:1,071,50151,923
Canada371:995,82774,831
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
France151:4,428,181244,602
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guam11:160,1214,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Jersey141:3,706624
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Dennys (24,428) may also be a first name.

Dennys Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Hugh Dennys, Esq., held estates in Maldon in the 16th century (M.). The name of Dennis occurs still in Maldon.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Dennys have resided in Norfolk and Suffolk for centuries. The Norfolk Dennys obtained considerable distinction in the 16th century. Sir Anthony Denny, a favourite of Henry VIII., and one of the characters of the play of Shakespeare which bears that name, was son of Edmund Denny, baron of the Exchequer; Sir Anthony was not only in possession of much property in the county, in Ling and elsewhere, but he had a lease of the demesnes of Waltham Abbey, Essex, and Sir Edward Denny of Waltham Abbey was high sheriff of Herts in the last year of Elizabeth's reign; the Dennys of Tralee Castle, Ireland, who have been established in Ireland since the reign of Elizabeth, are descended from Sir Edward Denny, grandson of the above Sir Anthony Denny and ancle of Edward Denny, Earl of Norwich, a title long since extinct; the Tralee Dennys received a baronetcy in 1782; Sir William Denny was recorder of Norwich in the reign of Charles I., and in the reign of William III. a gentle family of the name lived at Raveningham, Norfolk (Bl.; Cussans' "Hertfordshire;" Clutterbuck's "Hertfordshire;" Morant's "Essex;" Lodge's "Baronetage"). The name is still in Norwich.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Dennys Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dennys is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dennys? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 751,291st most prevalent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 19,077,345 people. The surname Dennys is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Dennys are found; 34 percent are found in Australasia and 34 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 32,567th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 24,428 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Australia, where it is carried by 129 people, or 1 in 209,269. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 78 percent are found, Victoria, where 12 percent are found and Australian Capital Territory, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Australia this surname is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The Dominican Republic, where 16 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Dennys Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dennys has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dennys last name grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dennys Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dennys last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

The amount Dennys earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 8.05% less than the national average, earning $20,874,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.96% less than the national average, earning $37,559 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.64% more than the national average, earning $50,498 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Denneys922/
Denny's921/
Dennis83209,738/
Dennes83743/
Dinnys832/
Dennyz831/
Dennyx830/
Dnys806/
Denniss771,335/
Denness77907/
Dennies77341/
Dennise77150/
Dennish7798/
Duennes7759/
Dennees7740/
Dinneys7736/
Dennist7724/
Denneus779/
Diennis775/
Dennnis774/
Dennesh774/
Denneis773/
Deennis773/
Dennest773/
Diennes773/
Dennijs772/
Ddennis772/
Dennese771/
Dennãis771/
Hdennis771/
Dennisp771/
Deunnis771/
Daennis771/
Dyonnys771/
Dnnis737/
Dnysh733/
Dehennis7150/
Dennisse718/
D'Dennis712/
Denneise711/
Dennesse711/
Dennisch711/
Dennetts710/
Dinnes67747/
Dinnis67445/
Dünnes6783/
Dennez6752/
Denniz6737/
Dennix6720/
Dönnes677/
Ddnnis671/
Dennéz671/
Dynnis671/
Dennex671/
Demnis671/
Dennisova671/
Demnes670/
Duennisch670/

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