Dannis

Dannis Meaning & Origin

About Dannis
The surname Dannis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Dennis," which itself is a variant of the Greek name Dionysius. The name Dionysius means "follower of Dionysus," the Greek god of wine and revelry. Therefore, the surname Dannis likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Dennis or Dionysius.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dannis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dannis: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dannis based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 N IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/dannis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dannis in Braille

Here's how to represent Dannis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dannis in braille

How to sign the name Dannis using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dannis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dannis in sign language

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