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DENNIS

in California

There are 4,316 people with the last name "DENNIS" in California.

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Ranking in California

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DENNIS 623
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  1. is 619th most common Berg
  2. is 620th most common Leyva
  3. is 621st most common Ocampo
  4. is 622nd most common Barton
  5. is 623rd most common Dennis
  6. is 624th most common Hu
  7. is 625th most common Maxwell
  8. is 626th most common Blanco
  9. is 627th most common Bowen

Similar Names and Nicknames

Denny, Dennison, Denney, Denning, Dennard, Denniston, Deanda, Deans, Denn, Dennett

Most Common First Names for DENNIS

John, Michael, Robert, David, James, Mary, Richard, William, Barbara

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Meaning & History

1. English: from the medieval personal name Den(n)is (Latin Dionysius, Greek Dionysios ‘(follower) of Dionysos’, an eastern god introduced to the classical pantheon at a relatively late date and bearing a name of probably Semitic origin). The name was borne by various early saints, including St Denis, the martyred 3rd-century bishop of Paris who became the patron of France; the popularity of the name in England from the 12th century onwards seems to have been largely due to French influence. The feminine form Dionysia (in the vernacular likewise Den(n)is) is also found, and some examples of the surname may represent a metronymic form.

2. English: variant of Dench.

3. Irish (mainly Dublin and Cork): of the same origin as 1 and 2, sometimes an alternative form to Donohue but more often to MacDonough, since the personal name Donnchadh was Anglicized as Donough or Denis.

4. Irish (Ulster and Munster): Anglicized form of the rare Gaelic name Ó Donnghusa ‘descendant of Donnghus’, a personal name from donn ‘brown-haired man’ or ‘chieftain’ + gus ‘vigor’.

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