Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
DENDY
There are approximately 325 people named Dendy in the UK. That makes it the 12,607th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 5 are named Dendy.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
DandyDand
Deanda
Deandy
Dendey
Dendi
Dandye
Danndy
Daindy
Dend
Danddy
Deand
Denady
Dende
Denday
Dandys
Dehandy
Deande
Deeand
Deinde
Dandi
Denda
Dandey
The Dendy surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
DENDY. The family tradition is, that the name -svas originally D'Awuay, or Dawndy. In the sixteenth century it was written Dendye, and from that time the cliief habitat of the family has been the borders of Surrey and Sussex. In the parish register of Newdigate, co. Surrey, I have observed the spellings Dandie, Dandy, Dendj'. See Dawnay.