Denoon Surname

319,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Denoon Surname Definition:

The old family of this name in Ross-shire were descended from Duncan Campbell, one of the Campbells of Lochow, who to escape from justice for certain offences committed by him fled with his brother to the north, where he settled. Both assumed their mother's name of Dunune (Anderson, Scottish nation).

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Denoon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4781:758,28259,111
Trinidad and Tobago2231:6,116942
Scotland1271:42,1563,883
England841:663,31038,317
Canada811:454,88439,362
Australia761:355,20729,862
South Africa721:752,46852,376
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Guyana81:95,2786,792
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1471:25,4642,323
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

Denoon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The old family of this name in Ross-shire were descended from Duncan Campbell, one of the Campbells of Lochow, who to escape from justice for certain offences committed by him fled with his brother to the north, where he settled. Both assumed their mother's name of Dunune (Anderson, Scottish nation). Mariot Denune was made heir of her brother, John Denune, 1416, and in 1496 Andrew Dunown resigned half of Davidstoun in favor of his son, Alexander Denune (Macfarlane, II, p. 35, 8,360). Johnne Dennoun, who had a 'respitt' for his "treasonable remanent and biding at hame fra our souerane lordis oist and army at Werk," 1529 (RSS., II, 461), may be John Denone of Daveistone who witnessed a notarial instrument at Feme in 1545 (Laing, 495). William Dunnon acquired a third part of Arkboll near Tain, 1535 (RMS., III). Master Thomas Dunnone was rector of Kincardine in the north, 1536—66 (OPS., II, p. 411). Donald Denoun of Feme d ed February 540 (Kal. of Fearn). The family were small landowners in Ross-shire in the sixteenth century. Margaret Dunnoven or Denune was heir of Wiliam Dunnoven of Pitnelie in Ross, 1574 (Retours, Ross, 5, 24). John Denone was heir of Andrew Denone of Catboll-Abbot, his father, in the lands of Catboll-Abbot, 1606, and Andrew Demme was heir of John Denune of Catboll, his father, 1649 (ibid., 20,100). William Denoin, servitor to James Cuthbert of Drackie, 1617 (Rec. Inv., II, p. 150). Alexander Denune, burgess of Inverness, 1679 (IDR., p. 92), and Alexander Denune, preacher at Pettie, 1683 (ibid., p. 113). John Denone was vicar of Delting in Shetland, 1576. See Dunoon. Dunhoven is an old (1270) spelling of the Argyllshire place name Dunoon, in 1476 Dunnovane. Dennoune 1547, Denoone 1679, Denowne 1536, Denune 1649, Denoome (in Terry, The Cromwellian Union, p. 131), Dynnvne 1566; Dunnown Dunnune.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Denoon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Denoon occurs most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Denoon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 319,593rd most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,228,672 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Denoon live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 478 people, or 1 in 758,282. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Kansas, where 12 percent live, New York, where 10 percent live and Ohio, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States Denoon occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Trinidad and Tobago, where 19 percent live and Scotland, where 11 percent live.

Denoon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Denoon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Denoon last name expanded 503 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Denoon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Denoon last name are 24.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.59% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Denoon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.87% more than the national average, earning R 432,204 per year; in United States they earn 3.07% more than the national average, earning $44,472 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.03% more than the national average, earning $67,085 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Detnoon924/
Denon917,197/
Degnon832,447/
Deanon831,387/
Denoun83705/
Dhenon83284/
Denone8398/
Dienon8330/
Detnon8326/
Denonn8325/
Dengon8324/
Danoon8320/
Denont839/
Deenon837/
Desnon835/
Denosn833/
Denhon833/
Deynon832/
Donoon832/
Denong832/
Dinoon832/
Deunon832/
Doenon832/
Denoin831/
Deinon831/
Dejnon831/
Denonne7761/
Deagnon7746/
Dehnoun7740/
Deignon7716/
Denomne7710/
Dhanoon779/
Denoune779/
Deinong778/
Denhond775/
Dhegnon772/
Dhenoun771/
Denhoun771/
Deyneon771/
Doenhon771/
Deinone771/
Denhoom771/
Desnond771/
Deynone771/
Deengon771/
Denhohn770/
Deunnon770/
Danon738,634/
Denan731,353/
Donon731,270/
Dinon73972/
Dynon73220/
Denom7345/
Denun732/
Dênon731/
Doñon731/
Dhannoon7112/
Dhenoune712/
Denhondt712/
Deagnone711/
Dehnoune711/
Degnoune711/
Dehenonh711/
Denongue711/
Desnomne710/
Deannond710/
Degnan675,403/
Dannon674,462/
Dinong671,338/
Daanon671,191/
Dignon67338/
Donnon67333/
Denant67250/
Denune67233/
Danhon67232/
Dingon67178/
Denane67173/
Dengan67170/
Deenan67112/
Dhanon6795/
Denang6791/
Denhouten6744/
Dengun6743/
Denhan6742/
Dehnan6741/
Deunan6736/
Detnan6734/
Detnun6730/
Dainon6722/
Dahnon6718/
Dienan6717/
Denung6716/
Dinont6714/
Hdenan6710/
Daïnon6710/
Denand678/
Deenun678/
Doinon676/
Danonh676/
Denomd675/
Dinone675/
Dygnon675/
Daenan674/
Denhom674/
Donoin674/
Dionon673/
Degnun673/
Dinoin673/
Dinoun673/
Danoin673/
Dinuon673/
Deinan672/
Deanan672/
Dynond672/
Dhenom672/
Danuon672/
Degnom672/
Doïnon672/
Deynan671/
Dinonc671/
Dhenan671/
Daynon671/
Dyonon671/
Dänoun671/
Dègnon671/
Dégnon671/
Denuin671/
Denunh671/
Denunq671/
Dinhon671/
Denann670/
Desnun670/
Donohn670/
Doenan670/
Desnan670/
Deneun670/
Denamn670/
Denund670/
Denunn670/

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