Dennis

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Ancient Greek

From Middle English Denis, from Old French saint's name Denis, brought to England by Normans; from Latin Dionysius, a masculine name literally meaning “follower of (the wine god) Dionysus”.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Denniss Derived from Dennis
Dennison Derived from Dennis
Dennisur Derived from Dennis
Denniser Derived from Dennis
Dennisse Derived from Dennis
Denniston Derived from Dennis
Denni Root name
Agathon Ancient Greek origin
Aglaia Ancient Greek origin
Agnes Ancient Greek origin

Popularity by Country

Dennis

Rank #384

Frequency 74,784 people (27.72 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 68.5% Hispanic 2.03% Black 26.49% Asian/PI 0.44% Native Am. 0.72% Two+ 1.83%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Dennis

Rank #1483

Frequency 0.03% of population

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗

Dennis

Rank #107662

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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