Densem Surname

760,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Densem Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at Dene’s Estate [Old English hám, home, estate]

Densem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand2091:21,6673,800
England521:1,071,50151,923
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Densem Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at Dene’s Estate [Old English hám, home, estate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Densem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Densem occurs more in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Densem? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 760,012th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 19,381,771 people. The last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 61 percent of Densem are found; 61 percent are found in Australasia and 61 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Densem is most common in New Zealand, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 21,667. In New Zealand Densem is most frequent in: Canterbury Region, where 61 percent live, Auckland Region, where 17 percent live and Otago Region, where 7 percent live. Aside from New Zealand this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Densem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Densem has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Densem last name increased 116 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Densem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Densem surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Densem earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 111.15% more than the national average, earning R 501,768 per year; in United States they earn 40.25% less than the national average, earning $25,781 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.63% less than the national average, earning $40,922 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Densen83313/
Densom8316/
Demsem834/
Densam833/
Densham77840/
Doensen77367/
Densimg774/
Densane774/
Diensen773/
Denshen772/
Denseng771/
Denseen771/
Dehnsen771/
Densenn771/
Deunsen771/
Densent770/
Denchem770/
Dennsen770/
Denshime7158/
Daensaen712/
Denson6718,648/
Dengen67450/
Denzen67409/
Dinsen67401/
Densan6750/
Densin6733/
Denjen6727/
Dinsim6715/
Dengim6715/
Demsen6710/
Denzim678/
Demsom675/
Densén674/
Dencen674/
Denzom672/
Densyn671/
Dingem671/
Dinsom671/
Denjam671/
Dünsen671/
Demsne670/

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