Denson Surname

28,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Denson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,8981:22,7992,860
England7051:79,0338,835
Malawi3661:46,7746,615
Nigeria2971:596,44028,618
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Philippines2611:387,88650,287
Australia2521:107,12611,994
India1011:7,594,707163,091
Canada971:379,85133,859
Papua New Guinea571:143,04819,694
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Japan171:7,520,25343,528
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Wales101:309,45316,869
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
France51:13,284,544357,392
China41:341,830,39216,990
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3231:75,4668,248
Wales201:78,4213,652
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8221:27,5623,388

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.

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

1 Dean’s Son: v. Dean.

2 for Dennison, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Irish) Son of Denis (belonging to Dionysius, Grecian god of wine); son of the brown fighter or warrior.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dension9221/
Doenson928/
Dennson926/
Deenson926/
Densong925/
Densson922/
Dienson921/
Dhenson921/
Hdenson921/
Denscon920/
Dnson913/
Dennsion8618/
Densiong8611/
D'Denson861/
Densonth861/
Dinson83695/
Denzon83338/
Demson83314/
Densen83313/
Densan8350/
Densom8316/
Dynson836/
Densun834/
Densén834/
Hdnson833/
Dencon832/
Dhnson831/
Dionson775,374/
Doensen77367/
Demsong7730/
Dinsone7715/
Densaan7711/
Denzoin7710/
Denshan778/
Densane774/
Dyonson774/
Diensen773/
Demsond773/
Denjong771/
Dinsoon771/
Dinsong771/
Deunsen771/
Denseen771/
Dengion771/
Dhinson771/
Dehnsen771/
Dehnzon771/
Dennsan770/
Densant770/
Densung770/
Dinsion770/
Dennsen770/
Dinnson770/
Dnzon7310/
Dnsan735/
Dnsun731/
Demsoung7115/
Dionsion7111/
Dionsson713/
Dhionson712/
Demssong712/
Dinsiong711/
Dimson671,856/
Denzen67409/
Densem67376/
Dinzon67173/
Densum6732/
Dinjon6727/
Dinsan679/
Demsom675/
Denjan674/
Dencen674/
Densam673/
Demzon673/
Dincon673/
Dencan673/
Denzan672/
Dymson672/
Denzom672/
Gynson671/
Dinsom671/
Dencun670/

Denson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Denson in the Marathi language
डेन्सेनdensena50
डेनसनdenasana50
Denson in the Russian language
Денсонdenson-

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