Denison

Denison Meaning & Origin

About Denison
The surname Denison is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Dennis, which itself is a variant of the Greek name Dionysius. The name Dionysius means "follower of Dionysos," the Greek god of wine and revelry. Therefore, the surname Denison can be interpreted to mean "son of Dennis" or "descendant of the follower of Dionysos."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Denison: 6,490
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,364
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Denison 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 Denison is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 N IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛnɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Denison in Braille

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

The name Denison in braille

How to sign the name Denison using Sign Language

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

The name Denison in sign language

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