Dionysius Surname

530,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Dionysius Surname Definition:

DIONYSIUS: See under Dennis. Dionysus the Greek vine-god appears in hagiology as S. Denis.

Dionysius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3391:79,6339,272
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Malaysia781:378,13119,929
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
England51:11,143,612252,590
India51:153,413,076951,030
Luxembourg51:116,1086,306
France31:22,140,907385,998
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Dionysius (1,107) may also be a first name.

Dionysius Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

DIONYSIUS: See under Dennis. Dionysus the Greek vine-god appears in hagiology as S. Denis.

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

Dionysius Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dionysius (Hindi: डीयोनीशस) is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dionysius? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dionysius is the 530,215th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,946,797 people. Dionysius occurs mostly in Oceania, where 56 percent of Dionysius live; 56 percent live in Australasia and 56 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Dionysius is also the 239,753rd most widely held given name globally It is held by 1,107 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Australia, where it is borne by 339 people, or 1 in 79,633. In Australia it is mostly found in: Queensland, where 96 percent reside, New South Wales, where 3 percent reside and Victoria, where 1 percent reside. Besides Australia it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Malaysia, where 13 percent reside.

Dionysius Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dionysius has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dionysius last name grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dionysius Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dionysius last name are 26.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.68% registered with the political party.

Dionysius earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.19% less than the national average, earning $33,575 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Dionysius Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dionysius in the Hindi language
डीयोनीशसdiyonisasa-

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