Denning

Denning Meaning & Origin

About Denning
The surname Denning is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Denn", meaning "valley", combined with the suffix "-ing", indicating "descendant" or "belonging to". Therefore, the surname Denning can be interpreted as "descendant of Denn" or "one who belongs to the valley". It is a locational surname, often associated with individuals whose ancestors lived in or near a valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Denning: 8,076
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,402
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.74

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Denning in Braille

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

The name Denning in braille

How to sign the name Denning using Sign Language

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

The name Denning in sign language

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