Denson Surname
Approximately 18,648 people bear this surname
Denson Surname Definition:
Sir James Macgregor, dean of Lismore or Argyll, a Pope's knight of the end of the fifteenth and beginning of the sixteenth centuries and well-known as the compiler of the collection of Gaelic verse known as the Dean of Lismore's Book, left descendants in Perthshire, who are traced under the patronymic of Macindene or Deneson for some generations after his time (Arnchaeologia Scotica, III, p.
Read More About This SurnameDenson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,898 | 1:22,799 | 2,860 |
| England | 705 | 1:79,033 | 8,835 |
| Malawi | 366 | 1:46,774 | 6,615 |
| Nigeria | 297 | 1:596,440 | 28,618 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Philippines | 261 | 1:387,886 | 50,287 |
| Australia | 252 | 1:107,126 | 11,994 |
| India | 101 | 1:7,594,707 | 163,091 |
| Canada | 97 | 1:379,851 | 33,859 |
| Papua New Guinea | 57 | 1:143,048 | 19,694 |
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Japan | 17 | 1:7,520,253 | 43,528 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 323 | 1:75,466 | 8,248 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,822 | 1:27,562 | 3,388 |
Denson (4,740) may also be a first name.
Denson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sir James Macgregor, dean of Lismore or Argyll, a Pope's knight of the end of the fifteenth and beginning of the sixteenth centuries and well-known as the compiler of the collection of Gaelic verse known as the Dean of Lismore's Book, left descendants in Perthshire, who are traced under the patronymic of Macindene or Deneson for some generations after his time (Arnchaeologia Scotica, III, p. 317). He was, however, not the only dean who gave origin to the name. Neil MeYndone or McYndayn was tenant of Ballegrogane, Kintyre, in 1505 (ER., XI, p. 698), and John McYndayn McCollef and Macan or Macum (i.e. Malcolm) Mc yndayn appear in record in 1519 (Cawdor, p. 131). Martin M'Indayn or M'Indene appears as a witness at Isle of Lochtay in 1552 (BBT., p. 195,196), and Gregour Denesoun in Stwix, ane peciabill trew man," was "cruellie murthurit de certane rebellis" in 1565 (Coll., p. 33). Donald M'Coule Vclndeane and Dougall Denesoun M'Gregor, 1589, were son and grandson of the dean of Lismore. The name survives as Denson and perhaps as Dennison, though this latter name is more likely to be a shortening of Dennistoun.
1 Dean’s Son: v. Dean.
2 for Dennison, q.v.
(English, Irish) Son of Denis (belonging to Dionysius, Grecian god of wine); son of the brown fighter or warrior.
Denson Demographics
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Denson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Denson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Denson (Marathi: डेन्सेन, Russian: Денсон) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Denson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Denson is the 28,794th most common family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 390,795 people. Denson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Denson are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 99,431st most common forename internationally, borne by 4,740 people.
The last name Denson is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 15,898 people, or 1 in 22,799. In The United States Denson is most frequent in: Texas, where 16 percent are found, Georgia, where 15 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 54 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found and Malawi, where 2 percent are found.
Denson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Denson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Denson surname rose 873 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Denson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Denson surname is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States Denson are 8.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.15% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Denson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.42% more than the national average, earning R 338,448 per year; in United States they earn 7.03% less than the national average, earning $40,114 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.7% more than the national average, earning $54,502 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dension | 92 | 21 | / |
| Doenson | 92 | 8 | / |
| Dennson | 92 | 6 | / |
| Deenson | 92 | 6 | / |
| Densong | 92 | 5 | / |
| Densson | 92 | 2 | / |
| Dienson | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dhenson | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hdenson | 92 | 1 | / |
| Denscon | 92 | 0 | / |
| Dnson | 91 | 3 | / |
| Dennsion | 86 | 18 | / |
| Densiong | 86 | 11 | / |
| D'Denson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Densonth | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dinson | 83 | 695 | / |
| Denzon | 83 | 338 | / |
| Demson | 83 | 314 | / |
| Densen | 83 | 313 | / |
| Densan | 83 | 50 | / |
| Densom | 83 | 16 | / |
| Dynson | 83 | 6 | / |
| Densun | 83 | 4 | / |
| Densén | 83 | 4 | / |
| Hdnson | 83 | 3 | / |
| Dencon | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dhnson | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dionson | 77 | 5,374 | / |
| Doensen | 77 | 367 | / |
| Demsong | 77 | 30 | / |
| Dinsone | 77 | 15 | / |
| Densaan | 77 | 11 | / |
| Denzoin | 77 | 10 | / |
| Denshan | 77 | 8 | / |
| Densane | 77 | 4 | / |
| Dyonson | 77 | 4 | / |
| Diensen | 77 | 3 | / |
| Demsond | 77 | 3 | / |
| Denjong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dinsoon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dinsong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Deunsen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Denseen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dengion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dhinson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dehnsen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dehnzon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dennsan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Densant | 77 | 0 | / |
| Densung | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dinsion | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dennsen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dinnson | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dnzon | 73 | 10 | / |
| Dnsan | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dnsun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Demsoung | 71 | 15 | / |
| Dionsion | 71 | 11 | / |
| Dionsson | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dhionson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Demssong | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dinsiong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dimson | 67 | 1,856 | / |
| Denzen | 67 | 409 | / |
| Densem | 67 | 376 | / |
| Dinzon | 67 | 173 | / |
| Densum | 67 | 32 | / |
| Dinjon | 67 | 27 | / |
| Dinsan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Demsom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Denjan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dencen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Densam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Demzon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dincon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dencan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Denzan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dymson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Denzom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gynson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dinsom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dencun | 67 | 0 | / |
Denson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Denson in the Marathi language | ||
| डेन्सेन | densena | 50 |
| डेनसन | denasana | 50 |
| Denson in the Russian language | ||
| Денсон | denson | - |
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