Denis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Denis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Denis family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 40
Labourer 11
Agricultural Labourer 10
General Servant 5
House Keeper 4
Dress Maker 3
Shoe Maker 3
House Maid 3
Seamer 3
Blacksmith 3
Cotton Hose F W Seamer 3
Laundress 2
Wife Of Above 2
Tailoress 2
Mariner 2
Book Folder 2
Carman 2
Carpenter 2
Tailor 2
Cotton Hose F W Knitter 2
Machanic 2
Farmer Of 7 Acres 1
Agricultural Servant 1
Engine Driver Lace Factory 1
Engine Driver Lace Factory's Wife 1

Denis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dennis 83% 63,648
2 Daines 50% 6,892
3 Deans 60% 6,868
4 Dines 60% 6,591
5 Danes 60% 5,886
6 Dains 40% 2,062
7 Denis 100% 1,916
8 Dansie 50% 1,112
9 Danies 67% 1,075
10 Deanes 67% 867
11 Dones 60% 793
12 Edens 60% 660
13 Danis 80% 515
14 Dans 60% 483
15 Duns 60% 426
16 Deens 60% 367
17 Idiens 50% 333
18 Dennys 67% 209
19 Dens 80% 181
20 Douns 40% 155
21 Dounes 50% 144
22 Adans 40% 132
23 Dunes 60% 124
24 Danse 40% 100

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The surname Denis is the 7th most popular variant of Dennis.

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