Denis is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, France, England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Denis
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ireland, France, England
Meaning:

Is variation of Donnison. See Donald - A well-known northern personal name, whence Donalds, Mac Donald, Donaldson, Donnison, Donkin. Gaelic etymologists derive the name from "Donhuil," i.e., "brown-eyed."

A baptismal name: the patron saint of France. Sometimes, however, as Scholar observes, it may be from the Anglo-Saxon Deniscu, Danish, and this is confirmed by the Le Deneys of the Hundred Rolls.

See Dennis - A baptismal name: the patron saint of France. Sometimes, however, as Scholar observes, it may be from the Anglo-Saxon Deniscu, Danish, and this is confirmed by the Le Deneys of the Hundred Rolls.

Descendant of Denis, belonging to Dionysius, the Grecian god of wine; son of the brown fightr or warrior.

Descendant of Denis, belonging to Dionysius, the Grecian god of Wine.

Family name Denis is a variation of Dennis. Descendant of Denis, belonging to Dionysius, the Grecian god of wine; son of the brown fightr or warrior.

The family name Denis is a variation of the Dennis. A baptismal name: the patron saint of France. Sometimes, however, as Scholar observes, it may be from the Anglo-Saxon Deniscu, Danish, and this is confirmed by the Le Deneys of the Hundred Rolls.

How popular is Denis?

Denis is common in France, Haiti, Chad, Nigeria, Canada, Tanzania, Belgium, United States, Paraguay, Sudan, Argentina, Cuba, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uruguay, Mexico, Poland, Cameroon, Russia, Malaysia, DR Congo, Ghana, India, Spain, Malawi, Brazil, Germany, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Panama, Togo, Venezuela, England, Colombia, Netherlands, Seychelles, Dominican Republic, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Mauritius, Chile, Saint Lucia, Ivory Coast, Belarus, Puerto Rico, Morocco, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Australia, Italy, Portugal, Benin, Iraq, Nicaragua, Greece, French Polynesia.

Denis is ranked 2836 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Deniss grew by 25.84 per cent to 6818 since 2000 and ranked 5133 after elevating 719 spots. The last name was found in around 2 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 47.26 54.19
Black 26.94 21.83
Hispanic or Latino 23.14 19.29
Others 1.5 3.49
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.94 1
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.22 0.2
Denis is quite popular family name mostly used in France while Seychelles is ahead in terms of density. Around 197470 people have been found who wears Denis as their family name. Denis is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Denis:
40 France59,932
73 Haiti19,232
128 Chad16,850
1,471 Nigeria11,866
422 Canada11,053
Countries with thousands of Denis:
709 Tanzania9,865
44 Belgium9,549
5,920 United States7,416
230 Paraguay6,712
887 Sudan6,160
874 Argentina4,813
394 Cuba4,136
1,922 Kenya2,869
4,079 Ethiopia2,737
175 Uruguay2,335
2,691 Mexico2,292
3,189 Poland1,794
2,218 Cameroon1,282
14,431 Russia1,193
Countries with hundreds of Denis:
2,868 Malaysia869
10,309 DR Congo814
4,134 Ghana762
43,187 India743
6,002 Spain697
3,828 Malawi680
12,186 Brazil677
15,889 Germany617
1,308 Papua New Guinea590
21,130 Indonesia582
739 Panama541
3,854 Togo525
2,920 Venezuela450
12,458 England449
4,039 Colombia379
8,424 Netherlands343
52 Seychelles299
2,243 Dominican Republic247
4,986 Switzerland242
17,726 Saudi Arabia239
51,367 Thailand237
1,122 Mauritius233
3,178 Chile221
151 Saint Lucia220
5,423 Ivory Coast218
8,946 Belarus181
716 Puerto Rico175
34,956 Morocco170
19,248 Uganda148
15,325 Zimbabwe138
19,506 Australia136
48,643 Italy132
4,225 Portugal123
10,737 Benin111
6,214 Iraq110
1,492 Nicaragua107
17,739 Greece105
546 French Polynesia104
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
404 New Caledonia94
89,772 Philippines93
184 Dominica92
3,820 Ireland86
7,050 Moldova74
47,659 Turkey72
24,582 Kazakhstan61
1,676 Luxembourg59
12,592 Uzbekistan55
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
9,331 Kuwait48
1,845 Costa Rica41
74,222 South Africa39
9,313 Liberia36
2,016 Madagascar36
22,492 Israel35
2,156 China34
19,235 Norway33
2,816 Transnistria32
627 United States Virgin Islands29
16,538 Denmark28
138,540 Ukraine28
11,569 Ecuador27
10,313 Singapore26
499 Burundi25
14,277 Lithuania25
1,711 Rwanda25
4,555 Solomon Islands25
52,064 Romania24
50,029 Czechia23
12,995 Latvia23
4,751 Jamaica22
9,023 Namibia22
20,544 Niger21
43,235 Austria20
22,631 New Zealand19
26,068 Croatia18
15,474 Estonia15
1,336 Jersey15
3,098 Senegal15
2,013 Belize13
18,166 Scotland12
13,606 Yemen12
25,919 Bulgaria11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
73,605 Sweden10
31,288 Peru9
30,726 Qatar9
9,186 Sri Lanka9
3,584 El Salvador8
7,787 Kosovo8
13,348 Palestine8
40,289 United Arab Emirates8
21,198 Wales7
53,709 Algeria6
16,072 Congo6
41,832 Finland6
18,975 Slovenia6
10,175 Trinidad and Tobago6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 22 years old spinster Ellen Denis who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on October 9, 1848 by Constitution put out from Belfast. Workman Jno. Denis, 24 years old Patt Denis, Joe Denis (20) Immigrant, Jas. Denis (30) Immigrant, Immigrant Mrs Denis, Edward Denis, aged 6, Jno. Denis, aged 3, Jf. Denis, and 8 other Denis around 42.86% of whom were workman migrated to US from Liverpool, Dublin and Cork.

From Germany

Louis Denis was 31 years old when he migrated to New York on May 31, 1852. He lived in France where he worked as farmer and took Charles Crooker from Havre. 36 years old Marg. Denis, Farmer Charles Denis, 2 years old Cathrine Denis, Laborer Cathrine Denis, Adeline Denis, Marie Denis, aged 56, 56 years old Jean-Joseph Denis, Daughter Margarett Denis, and 88 other Denis majority of whom were merchant and others worked as laborer and engineer, singer, spinster, weaver, miner, servant, manufacturer migrated to US from Havre, Bremen and Antwerp.

Denis Namesakes

  • Louis Juchereau de St. Denis, Louis Antoine Juchereau de St
  • Villard Denis, Haitian poet and painter
  • Sylvie Denis, French science fiction writer
  • Denis, legendary 3rd-century Christian martyr and saint
  • Claire Denis, French film director and writer
  • Brent St. Denis, Brent J. St
  • Marc Denis, Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender
  • Ruth St. Denis, Ruth St
  • Maurice Denis, French painter, decorative artist and writer
  • Azellus Denis, Canadian politician
  • Michael Denis, Austrian Catholic priest and Jesuit,
  • Neil Denis, Canadian actor
  • Marilyn Denis, Canadian television and radio personality
  • Germán Denis, Argentine football striker
  • Pascal Denis, Canadian former ice dancer
  • Peter Denis, English naval officer and Member of Parliament
  • Joseph St. Denis, Ontario farmer, businessman and political figure
  • Léon Denis, notable spiritist philosopher

Denis Namesakes

  • Louis Juchereau de St. Denis, Louis Antoine Juchereau de St
  • Villard Denis, Haitian poet and painter
  • Sylvie Denis, French science fiction writer
  • Denis, legendary 3rd-century Christian martyr and saint
  • Claire Denis, French film director and writer
  • Brent St. Denis, Brent J. St
  • Marc Denis, Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender
  • Ruth St. Denis, Ruth St
  • Maurice Denis, French painter, decorative artist and writer
  • Azellus Denis, Canadian politician
  • Michael Denis, Austrian Catholic priest and Jesuit,
  • Neil Denis, Canadian actor
  • Marilyn Denis, Canadian television and radio personality
  • Germán Denis, Argentine football striker
  • Pascal Denis, Canadian former ice dancer
  • Peter Denis, English naval officer and Member of Parliament
  • Joseph St. Denis, Ontario farmer, businessman and political figure
  • Léon Denis, notable spiritist philosopher

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