Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
DENNIS
There are approximately 22,045 people named Dennis in the UK. That makes it the 453rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 349 are named Dennis.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
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The Dennis surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
DENNIS. DENIS. A baptismal name : the patron saint of France. Sometimes, however, as Ferguson observes, it may be from the A.-Sax. Denisca, Danish, and this is confirmed by the Le Deneys of the H.R.