Dennis Name Meaning: Taken from the forename which derives from the Greek name 'Dionysius', which means 'follower of Dionysos' which is the name of a Greek god.
A surname which became popular after the Crusader's in the 1100's. Was also a popular forename in France after St.Denis.
Discover how your Dennis ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 161 |
| Buckinghamshire | 22 |
| Berkshire | 115 |
| Cambridgeshire | 123 |
| Channel Islands | 11 |
| Cheshire | 107 |
| Cornwall | 236 |
| Cumberland | 20 |
| Derbyshire | 97 |
| Devon | 512 |
| Dorset | 127 |
| Durham | 182 |
| Essex | 393 |
| Gloucestershire | 82 |
| Hampshire | 182 |
| Herefordshire | 25 |
| Hertfordshire | 51 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 300 |
| Lancashire | 289 |
| Leicestershire | 303 |
| Lincolnshire | 323 |
| London | 1,318 |
| Middlesex | 180 |
| Northumberland | 26 |
| Norfolk | 341 |
| Northamptonshire | 24 |
| Nottinghamshire | 361 |
| Oxfordshire | 35 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 20 |
| Suffolk | 74 |
| Somerset | 95 |
| Surrey | 239 |
| Sussex | 264 |
| Staffordshire | 182 |
| Warwickshire | 120 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 25 |
| Worcestershire | 39 |
| Yorkshire | 724 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 6 |
| Carnarvonshire | 13 |
| Carmarthenshire | 20 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 27 |
| Glamorgan | 177 |
| Merionethshire | 11 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 56 |
| Pembrokeshire | 4 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,294 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 189 |
| Coal Miner | 137 |
| General Labourer | 120 |
| Living On Own Means | 87 |
| Domestic Servant | 77 |
| Dress Maker | 72 |
| Farmer | 68 |
| General Servant | 60 |
| Labourer | 55 |
| General Servant Domestic | 54 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 51 |
| Carpenter | 44 |
| Laundress | 40 |
| Farm Labourer | 33 |
| Clerk | 32 |
| Gardener | 32 |
| Blacksmith | 27 |
| House Keeper | 24 |
| Grocer | 24 |
| Butcher | 23 |
| Charwoman | 22 |
| Errand Boy | 21 |
| Farm Servant | 21 |
| Cook Domestic Servant | 19 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Dennis | 4,476 |
| Mary Dennis | 4,167 |
| John Dennis | 4,037 |
| Elizabeth Dennis | 2,775 |
| George Dennis | 2,343 |
| Thomas Dennis | 2,251 |
| James Dennis | 2,027 |
| Sarah Dennis | 2,022 |
| Henry Dennis | 1,343 |
| Ann Dennis | 1,293 |
| Charles Dennis | 1,213 |
| Jane Dennis | 1,110 |
| Eliza Dennis | 971 |
| Joseph Dennis | 911 |
| Emma Dennis | 904 |
| Annie Dennis | 842 |
| Ellen Dennis | 778 |
| Robert Dennis | 777 |
| Alice Dennis | 761 |
| Edward Dennis | 739 |
| Richard Dennis | 699 |
| Alfred Dennis | 668 |
| Arthur Dennis | 646 |
| Frederick Dennis | 621 |
| Emily Dennis | 620 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis | 100% | 63,648 |
| 2 | Dennes | 83% | 1,946 |
| 3 | Denis | 83% | 1,916 |
| 4 | Dinnis | 83% | 1,761 |
| 5 | Danns | 67% | 826 |
| 6 | Dinnes | 67% | 750 |
| 7 | Dennies | 86% | 626 |
| 8 | Dunns | 67% | 615 |
| 9 | Donnes | 67% | 604 |
| 10 | Dannis | 83% | 380 |
| 11 | Dennys | 83% | 209 |
| 12 | Denns | 83% | 165 |
| 13 | Donnis | 83% | 160 |
| 14 | Donns | 67% | 122 |
| 15 | Dinns | 67% | 116 |
The surname Dennis is the most popular version of all its varients