Denissen

Denissen Meaning & Origin

About Denissen
The surname Denissen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Dennis, which itself is a variation of the Greek name Dionysius. The name Dionysius means "follower of Dionysus," the Greek god of wine and revelry. Therefore, the surname Denissen likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Dennis or Dionysius.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Denissen: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Denissen in Braille

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

The name Denissen in braille

How to sign the name Denissen using Sign Language

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

The name Denissen in sign language

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