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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

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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.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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