Dinnis Surname

671,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dinnis Surname Definition:

From the personal name Denis (earlier Denys), the French form of Latin Dionysius. S. Denis, the patron saint of France, was the titular saint of five Scottish fairs. Johannes Dennys was burgess of Aberdeen, 1499 (REA., I, p. 344), James Denis was burgess of Linlithgow, 1536 (Johnsoun), and Isobel Denoiss is recorded in Abernethie, 1617 (Dunblane).

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Dinnis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1981:281,40421,905
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Wales41:773,63329,106
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1911:127,62011,916
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Dinnis (696) may also be a first name.

Dinnis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the personal name Denis (earlier Denys), the French form of Latin Dionysius. S. Denis, the patron saint of France, was the titular saint of five Scottish fairs. Johannes Dennys was burgess of Aberdeen, 1499 (REA., I, p. 344), James Denis was burgess of Linlithgow, 1536 (Johnsoun), and Isobel Denoiss is recorded in Abernethie, 1617 (Dunblane). As forename we have: Dionisius Cavers, 1506 (RMS., II, 2985), Dionisius Chalmer, bailie of Newburgh, Fife, 1544 (Laing, Newburgh, p. 487), Dioniss Blackat in Perth, 1581 (Mill, Plays, p. 280), and Denoyis Gilruff in parish of Lesmahago, 1623 (Lanark CR.). Dionysius became third prior of Scone, 1140 (Scon, pref., p. IX), and Dyonisius was decanus de Anegus in first quarter of thirteenth century (RAA., I, p. 106).

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

A variant of Dennis, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A baptismal name: the patron saint of France. Sometimes, however, as Ferguson observes, it may be from the Anglo-Saxon, Denisca, Danish, and this is confirmed by the Le Deneys of the H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From dinas, dinas, a bulwark, fortress, city, walled town. The name may, however, sometimes be from the parish of St. Denis in Powdre, so called from St. Denis or Dionysius, to whom its church was dedicated.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

A corruption of the Greek name Dionysius, which is derived from διος, divine, and υους, mind. Dinas, Welsh, a fort, a stronghold.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The old Liskeard family of Dennis, hailing originally from Devonshire, supplied twelve mayors to the town between 1680 and 1732, and its representative in parliament in 1733 (A,).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Dennis is an ancient name in Devonshire. In the reign of Henry II. an influential family of Le Deneis resided at Pancrasweek, in the hundred of Black Torrington, and from them sprang the knightly family of Dennis, of Blagdon and Manaton, and the families of Dennis of Holcomb - Buraell, Colliscombe, etc., in the 16th and 17th centuries (W. A. and W.). Dennis was a Bideford name in the 16th and 17th centuries, Anthony Dennis, of Orleigh, being mayor in the reign of James I., whilst Robert Dennis was a Bideford alderman somewhere about this period (Wat.). Thomas Dennys was mayor of Barnstale in the time of Cromwell, and Nicholas Dennys was deputy - recorder of that town in the reign of Charles II. (G.). The principal home of the name in this county is still to be found in Barnstaple and its neighbourhood.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Dinnis Last Name Facts

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

Dinnis (Marathi: िदन्णीस, Russian: Диннис) is found most in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dinnis? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dinnis is the 671,677th most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 16,376,508 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Dinnis reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 313,309th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 696 people.

The surname Dinnis is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 198 people, or 1 in 281,404. In England it is most common in: Cornwall, where 21 percent reside, Devon, where 20 percent reside and Kent, where 8 percent reside. Not including England this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Germany, where 6 percent reside.

Dinnis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dinnis has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dinnis last name grew 104 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 379 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dinnis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Dinnis last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dinnis are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dinnis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.75% more than the national average, earning R 441,408 per year and in United States they earn 6.41% more than the national average, earning $45,914 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dinniss9280/
Dinnies9267/
Dingnis926/
Diennis925/
Dinni911,609/
Dnnis917/
Dingnisz867/
Dennis83209,738/
Dinnes83747/
Dinnie83644/
Dingni8329/
Dinnui8315/
Dinniz836/
Dinnio834/
Dinnys832/
Dhinni832/
Dienni832/
Dionni832/
Dinngi831/
Ddinni831/
Dynnis831/
Ddnnis831/
Dnni805/
Dnis804/
Denniss771,335/
Dennies77341/
Dennise77150/
Dennish7798/
Dinneys7736/
Dennist7724/
Dennnis774/
Dionnes774/
Dinnesh773/
Deennis773/
Diennes773/
Denneis773/
Dinnich773/
Ddennis772/
Dennijs772/
Dinness771/
Dinnitt771/
Dennãis771/
Hdennis771/
Diennie771/
Dennisp771/
Deunnis771/
Daennis771/
Dinnest771/
Dingnid770/
Denni733,973/
Dinne732,052/
Dinna73614/
Dönni73505/
Dinny73199/
Dimni7362/
Dinnh7323/
Dnish736/
Dnise731/
Dhnni731/
Dänni731/
Dinné731/
Dniss731/
Dnnai731/
Dneis731/
Dehennis7150/
Dennisse718/
D'Dennis712/
Denneise711/
Dennisch711/
Dinnaice711/
Dionne6725,128/
Dennie673,218/
Dinner671,372/
Dienne67847/
Dennes67743/
Dhimni67690/
Dennys67382/
Dennai67292/
Dinney67248/
Dienna67173/
Dünnes6783/
Dhinne6738/
Denniz6737/
Dinneh6731/
Dni6725/
Dennix6720/
Doenni6718/
Dennid6713/
Daenni6713/
Dennit6711/
Dhinna679/
Dennoi679/
Dingne678/
Dennio678/
Dengni678/
Dinnay677/
Dönnes677/
Dionny676/
Dinnaa676/
Dinnea675/
Dennic675/
Dinnet674/
Dinnex674/
Ddinne674/
Denniy673/
Dinnee673/
Duinne673/
Dnishe672/
Dennei672/
Dimnitsch672/
Dnaish672/
Dinnuy672/
Dennui672/
Dennisova671/
Dhnish671/
Demnis671/
Dennij671/
Dennni671/
Dhinny671/
Duennisch670/

Dinnis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dinnis in the Marathi language
िदन्णीसidannisa-
Dinnis in the Russian language
Диннисdinnis-

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