Dening

Dening Meaning & Origin

About Dening
The surname Dening is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Dennis" or "Denis," which itself comes from the Greek name Dionysius, meaning "follower of Dionysus." Dionysus was the Greek god of wine and revelry. Over time, the surname Dening evolved as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Dennis or Denis. Today, individuals with the surname Dening can be found in various parts of the world, particularly in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dening: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Ranking information for the surname Dening is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/dening*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dening in Braille

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

The name Dening in braille

How to sign the name Dening using Sign Language

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

The name Dening in sign language

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