Dennison

Dennison Meaning & Origin

About Dennison
The surname Dennison is of English origin and is derived from the given name Dennis, which itself comes from the Greek name Dionysius, meaning "follower of Dionysus." Dionysus was the Greek god of wine and revelry. Therefore, the surname Dennison can be interpreted to mean "son of Dennis" or "descendant of the follower of Dionysus."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dennison: 14,629
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,465
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.96

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dennison 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
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 Dennison in Braille

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

The name Dennison in braille

How to sign the name Dennison using Sign Language

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

The name Dennison in sign language

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