Dennis is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, France, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Dennis
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, France, England
Meaning:

The family name is form 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.

Dennis is variant of the Denis. 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.

Dennis is the variant form of Denis. Descendant of Denis, belonging to Dionysius, the Grecian god of Wine.

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

How popular is Dennis?

Dennis is common in United States, Nigeria, Liberia, England, Australia, Kenya, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, Tanzania, New Zealand, Malaysia, Wales, Papua New Guinea, India, Trinidad and Tobago, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Scotland, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Zimbabwe, Guyana, Germany, Botswana, Philippines, Panama, Indonesia, Spain, Singapore, Ghana, Namibia, Costa Rica, Thailand, Swaziland.

Dennis is ranked 2655 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Dennis bearers increased by 4.94 per cent in 2010 US census to 78482 since 2000, the surname slipped by 25 spots and ranked at 409. The last name was found in around 3 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 65.6 68.5
Black 27.84 26.49
Hispanic or Latino 2.88 2.03
Others 2.29 1.83
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.79 0.72
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.6 0.44
Dennis is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Liberia lie ahead in terms of density. Around 209724 people have been found who wears Dennis as their family name. Dennis is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Dennis:
389 United States100,695
Countries with ten thousands of Dennis:
847 Nigeria24,446
30 Liberia19,959
407 England18,055
327 Australia10,915
Countries with thousands of Dennis:
871 Kenya7,133
776 Canada6,930
82 Jamaica6,145
2,691 South Africa2,555
3,812 Tanzania1,633
652 New Zealand1,097
Countries with hundreds of Dennis:
2,588 Malaysia985
394 Wales865
816 Papua New Guinea828
42,514 India760
396 Trinidad and Tobago590
7,891 Saudi Arabia557
1,263 Ireland505
1,466 Scotland500
6,862 Mexico404
962 Northern Ireland363
10,697 Zimbabwe214
754 Guyana180
40,070 Germany178
2,545 Botswana165
67,462 Philippines159
1,644 Panama144
71,642 Indonesia136
19,910 Spain135
1,626 Singapore128
11,392 Ghana119
3,587 Namibia116
1,066 Costa Rica111
107,695 Thailand111
583 Swaziland101
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
454 Bahamas96
90,334 France92
29,188 Netherlands78
3,797 Cuba71
6,926 Kuwait67
6,481 Dominican Republic62
1,886 Nicaragua60
4,582 Bahrain59
104,035 Brazil57
1,356 China55
1,884 Solomon Islands54
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
37,939 Uganda49
15,901 Switzerland47
9,777 Ecuador42
382 Antigua and Barbuda41
470 United States Virgin Islands40
1,313 Brunei38
19,479 Malawi38
344 Sierra Leone36
14,242 Denmark34
20,124 Sweden34
88,569 Italy31
12,265 Portugal28
231,865 Russia27
15,745 Chile26
39,117 Pakistan26
11,972 Colombia25
47,365 Belgium24
18,810 Venezuela22
16,789 Iraq21
220 British Virgin Islands20
3,230 Hong Kong18
1,065 Isle of Man17
30,120 Norway17
683 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines17
122,961 Argentina15
30,603 Zambia14
1,112 Barbados13
61,025 Austria12
4,197 Honduras11
45,659 Japan11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,494 Saint Lucia9
479 Samoa9
993 South Korea9
36,884 United Arab Emirates9
86,362 Greece8
134,647 Turkey8
1,286 Bermuda7
182,882 DR Congo7
3,881 Iceland7
20,155 Taiwan7
1,961 American Samoa6
2,743 Belize6
991 Gibraltar6
55,922 Qatar6
78,715 Slovakia6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

James Dennis was 20 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on June 4, 1846. He lived in Ireland where he worked as workman and took Envoy from Liverpool. Maid Sorale Dennis, Eduard Dennis, aged 25, Alice Dennis (21) Workwoman, Jas. Dennis, aged 25, 20 years old Mary Dennis, John Dennis, aged 29, Anne Dennis, aged 29, Workman Miles Dennis, Mary Dennis (22) Workwoman, and 97 other Dennis around 48.94% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and farmer, mechanic, waiter migrated to US from Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin.

From Germany

44 years old farmer Leonore Dennis who was residing in France migrated to USA on April 21, 1851 by Gallia put out from Havre. Marie Dennis, Heinrich Dennis (17) Farmer, 7 years old Crescenzia Dennis, Johann Dennis (9 months old), Joseph Dennis, aged 3, Marie Dennis, aged 5, 26 years old Marie Dennis, Rumele Dennis (28), and 1 other Dennis majority of whom were farmer and others worked as laborer migrated to US.

Dennis Namesakes

  • Simon Dennis, British rower and Olympic gold medalist
  • John Stoughton Dennis, Canadian surveyor, militia officer
  • Nigel Dennis, English writer, critic
  • Nick Dennis, Greek American film actor born in Thessaly, Greece
  • Morgan Dennis, American illustrator and author known primarily for his paintings of dogs
  • Richard Dennis,
  • Gabriel Lafayette Dennis, politician in Liberia
  • Cecil Dennis, Liberian political figure
  • Mark Dennis, English former footballer
  • Carol L. Dennis, author, editor, and teacher
  • Littleton Purnell Dennis, American politician
  • Chaz Dennis, American youth bowler from Columbus, Ohio
  • Frank Dennis, English first-class cricketer,
  • Jack Dennis, computer scientist and Emeritus Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at MIT.
  • John E. Dennis, John Emory Dennis, Jr
  • Olive Dennis, engineer whose design innovations changed the nature of railway travel
  • Hugh Dennis, English comedian, actor, writer
  • Felix Dennis, English publisher, poet
  • Cathy Dennis, British singer, songwriter
  • Les Dennis, English television presenter, actor and comedian
  • Punt and Dennis, comedy double act consisting of Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis
  • Ron Dennis, British businessman and Official British Business Ambassador for The United Kingdom
  • Eugene Dennis, American communist politician and union organizer
  • Sandy Dennis, American theater and film actress
  • Patrick Dennis, American author
  • Carl Dennis, an American poet and educator
  • George R. Dennis, United States Senator from Maryland
  • Stefan Dennis, Australian actor
  • Roy L. Dennis, American boy who had craniodiaphyseal dysplasia
  • Matt Dennis, American singer, pianist, band leader, arranger
  • C. J. Dennis, Australian poet
  • Peter Dennis, Screen Actors Guild Award and Drama-Logue Award winning English film
  • Lawrence Dennis, American diplomat, consultant and author
  • Bill Dennis, former NASCAR driver and rookie of the year
  • Willye Dennis, American librarian
  • Cheri Dennis, American R&B singer from Cleveland, Ohio
  • Shaun Dennis, Scottish former player and coach
  • Willie Dennis, American jazz trombonist known as a big band musician but
  • Franklyn Dennis, former cricketer for Canada
  • Clare Dennis, Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1930s
  • David W. Dennis, attorney and Republican United States Representative
  • Diana Dennis, former professional female bodybuilder
  • Adam Dennis, Canadian-born Italian ice hockey goalie
  • Carolyn Dennis, American singer and actress best
  • Hershel Dennis, Hershel Dennis Jr
  • Glenn Dennis, founder of the International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell
  • Skinny Dennis, country musician in the Los Angeles area
  • Don Dennis, American middle relief pitcher
  • Ryan Dennis, Canadian musician best known as the former lead singer of the Canadian rock band Serial Joe
  • Pat Dennis, former American football cornerback

Dennis Namesakes

  • Simon Dennis, British rower and Olympic gold medalist
  • John Stoughton Dennis, Canadian surveyor, militia officer
  • Nigel Dennis, English writer, critic
  • Nick Dennis, Greek American film actor born in Thessaly, Greece
  • Morgan Dennis, American illustrator and author known primarily for his paintings of dogs
  • Richard Dennis,
  • Gabriel Lafayette Dennis, politician in Liberia
  • Cecil Dennis, Liberian political figure
  • Mark Dennis, English former footballer
  • Carol L. Dennis, author, editor, and teacher
  • Littleton Purnell Dennis, American politician
  • Chaz Dennis, American youth bowler from Columbus, Ohio
  • Frank Dennis, English first-class cricketer,
  • Jack Dennis, computer scientist and Emeritus Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at MIT.
  • John E. Dennis, John Emory Dennis, Jr
  • Olive Dennis, engineer whose design innovations changed the nature of railway travel
  • Hugh Dennis, English comedian, actor, writer
  • Felix Dennis, English publisher, poet
  • Cathy Dennis, British singer, songwriter
  • Les Dennis, English television presenter, actor and comedian
  • Punt and Dennis, comedy double act consisting of Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis
  • Ron Dennis, British businessman and Official British Business Ambassador for The United Kingdom
  • Eugene Dennis, American communist politician and union organizer
  • Sandy Dennis, American theater and film actress
  • Patrick Dennis, American author
  • Carl Dennis, an American poet and educator
  • George R. Dennis, United States Senator from Maryland
  • Stefan Dennis, Australian actor
  • Roy L. Dennis, American boy who had craniodiaphyseal dysplasia
  • Matt Dennis, American singer, pianist, band leader, arranger
  • C. J. Dennis, Australian poet
  • Peter Dennis, Screen Actors Guild Award and Drama-Logue Award winning English film
  • Lawrence Dennis, American diplomat, consultant and author
  • Bill Dennis, former NASCAR driver and rookie of the year
  • Willye Dennis, American librarian
  • Cheri Dennis, American R&B singer from Cleveland, Ohio
  • Shaun Dennis, Scottish former player and coach
  • Willie Dennis, American jazz trombonist known as a big band musician but
  • Franklyn Dennis, former cricketer for Canada
  • Clare Dennis, Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1930s
  • David W. Dennis, attorney and Republican United States Representative
  • Diana Dennis, former professional female bodybuilder
  • Adam Dennis, Canadian-born Italian ice hockey goalie
  • Carolyn Dennis, American singer and actress best
  • Hershel Dennis, Hershel Dennis Jr
  • Glenn Dennis, founder of the International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell
  • Skinny Dennis, country musician in the Los Angeles area
  • Don Dennis, American middle relief pitcher
  • Ryan Dennis, Canadian musician best known as the former lead singer of the Canadian rock band Serial Joe
  • Pat Dennis, former American football cornerback

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