Denny Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Denny Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Denny family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 182
Agricultural Labourer 64
Labourer 28
House Servant 19
Servant 18
Dress Maker 17
Laundress 11
Corn Merchant 11
General Servant 10
Nurse 7
Shoe Maker 7
Ribbon Weaver 7
Cook 6
Domestic Servant 6
Porter 6
Shoemaker 6
House Keeper 5
House Maid 5
Needle Woman 5
Wife 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Joiner 5
Silk Weaver 5
Baker 4
Charwoman 4

Denny Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Denny 100% 15,732
2 Denney 83% 6,315
3 Donny 80% 367
4 Donney 67% 299
5 Danny 80% 277
6 Deny 80% 224
7 Dinney 67% 221
8 Danney 67% 209
9 Dunney 67% 190
10 Dunny 80% 161

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

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