Dinis Surname
Approximately 81,776 people bear this surname
Dinis Surname User-submission:
From the Portuguese given name Dinis (Eng: Dennis), alternate form of Dionisio, ultimately from the Graeco-Roman deity Dionysus, the god of grape harvest.
Dinis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 37,697 | 1:723 | 163 |
| Angola | 26,226 | 1:1,029 | 175 |
| Portugal | 11,927 | 1:874 | 151 |
| Brazil | 2,767 | 1:77,367 | 2,896 |
| United States | 566 | 1:640,387 | 51,492 |
| France | 459 | 1:144,712 | 22,362 |
| Romania | 451 | 1:44,519 | 5,577 |
| India | 386 | 1:1,987,216 | 68,319 |
| Canada | 212 | 1:173,800 | 17,393 |
| England | 124 | 1:449,339 | 29,774 |
| Indonesia | 121 | 1:1,092,969 | 78,869 |
| Spain | 118 | 1:396,204 | 21,717 |
| Slovakia | 101 | 1:52,836 | 10,186 |
| Russia | 80 | 1:1,801,538 | 116,326 |
| Germany | 71 | 1:1,133,880 | 74,985 |
| Venezuela | 56 | 1:539,359 | 10,010 |
| South Africa | 50 | 1:1,083,554 | 64,652 |
| Malaysia | 49 | 1:601,923 | 29,168 |
| Argentina | 44 | 1:971,441 | 61,182 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Switzerland | 37 | 1:221,971 | 18,930 |
| Cape Verde | 30 | 1:17,655 | 660 |
| Luxembourg | 23 | 1:25,241 | 4,722 |
| Peru | 21 | 1:1,513,530 | 22,524 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2 | 1:88,712 | 2,936 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Diniș (29), Diniş (5) & Dinís (3) are calculated separately.
Dinis (47,801) may also be a first name.
Dinis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From the Portuguese given name Dinis (Eng: Dennis), alternate form of Dionisio, ultimately from the Graeco-Roman deity Dionysus, the god of grape harvest.
- mfariacastroDinis Demographics
Dinis Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Dinis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dinis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dinis (Georgian: დინის, Hindi: डिनिस, Marathi: िदनीस, Oriya: ଦିନିସ, Russian: Динис) is carried by more people in Mozambique than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Diniș, Diniş or Dinís. Click here for further possible spellings of Dinis.
How Common Is The Last Name Dinis? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,922nd most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 89,116 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Dinis are found; 78 percent are found in Southern Africa and 78 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 19,204th most widespread given name at a global level It is held by 47,801 people.
The last name Dinis is most frequently held in Mozambique, where it is carried by 37,697 people, or 1 in 723. Without taking into account Mozambique this surname is found in 71 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 32 percent live and Portugal, where 15 percent live.
Dinis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dinis has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dinis last name grew 12,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dinis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Dinis last name is predominantly Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Dinis last name are 45.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 98.91% registered with the party.
The amount Dinis earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 68.86% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,037 per year; in South Africa they earn 60.89% more than the national average, earning R 382,332 per year; in United States they earn 9.54% more than the national average, earning $47,266 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.86% more than the national average, earning $57,068 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dinis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dinis in the Georgian language | ||
| დინის | dinis | - |
| Dinis in the Marathi language | ||
| िदनीस | idanisa | 96.53 |
| डीनीस | dinisa | 0.35 |
| Dinis in the Hindi language | ||
| डिनिस | dinisa | 50 |
| दिनीस | dinisa | 16.67 |
| दिनिस | dinisa | 16.67 |
| डिनीस | dinisa | 16.67 |
| Dinis in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦିନିସ | dinisa | 50 |
| ଡିନିସ | dinisa | 50 |
| Dinis in the Russian language | ||
| Динис | dinis | - |
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