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Dennis

in Michigan

There are 2,643 people with the last name "Dennis" in Michigan.

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Ranking in Michigan

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Dennis 255
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  1. is 251st most common Newman
  2. is 252nd most common Pearson
  3. is 253rd most common Erickson
  4. is 254th most common Jensen
  5. is 255th most common Dennis
  6. is 256th most common Horton
  7. is 257th most common Howell
  8. is 258th most common Carroll
  9. is 259th most common Webster

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Dennis

Robert, James, Michael, John, William, David, Mary, Richard, Mark, Donald

Meaning & History

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.

English: variant of Dench.

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.

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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