Dennis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dennis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dennis family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 138
Living On Own Means 123
Farmer 108
General Servant Domestic 91
Scholar 86
Dress Maker 79
Agricultural Labourer 73
Cook Domestic 61
Coal Miner Hewer 54
Domestic Servant 53
School 49
Carpenter 47
Tailor 37
Dressmaker 33
Housemaid Domestic 30
Laundress Wash 27
House Maid Domestic 26
Butcher 25
Servant Domestic 25
Coal Miner C Hewer 24
Blacksmith 22
Charwoman 22
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 22
House Keeper Domestic 21
Farmers Son 21

Dennis Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Dennis is the most popular version of all its varients

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