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
School 253
Private Means 39
Farm Labourer 36
General Labourer 20
Labourer 15
Labourer On Farm 15
General Servant (domestic) 14
Dressmaker 13
Laundress 12
Farmer 12
Clerk 11
Domestic Servant 11
None 11
Horseman On Farm 11
Railway Clerk 10
Bricklayer 9
Old Age Pensioner 9
Carman 9
Housekeeper 9
Errand Boy 8
French Polisher 8
Housemaid (domestic) 8
At School 8
Assisting In The Business 8
General Servant 7

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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