Last Name DENNY

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Dennis, from the pet form Denny. One family of Denny is found in Cumberland and the Furness district of North Lancashire.
Origin English, Jewish, Irish, Belgian

Rank 1,899 (2000 US census) 1,886 (1990 US census)
Count 17,366 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 84.83%, or 14732 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 6.78%, or 1177 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.56%, or 97 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 4.29%, or 745 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.75%, or 304 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.79%, or 311 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Scottish surnames

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English surnames

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