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Dennison is an English surname. Though the surname originates in England it can also sometimes be found in Scotland.
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Geographical distribution
At the time of the
United Kingdom Census of 1901 (the data for
Ireland ) and the
United Kingdom Census of 1881 (the data for the rest of the
United Kingdom ), the frequency of the surname Dennison was highest in the following counties:
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As of 2014, the frequency of the surname was highest in the following countries:
1.
Northern Ireland (1: 6,870)
2.
New Zealand (1: 8,694)
3.
England (1: 14,222)
4.
Republic of Ireland (1: 14,768)
5.
Wales (1: 15,271)
6.
Jamaica (1: 19,007)
7.
Scotland (1: 19,703)
8.
United States (1: 19,795)
9.
Canada (1: 25,342)
10.
Australia (1: 25,755)
As of 2014, 60.4% of all known bearers of the surname Dennison were residents of the United States. The frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following U.S. states:
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1.
West Virginia (1: 3,361)
2.
Maine (1: 3,563)
3.
Kentucky (1: 4,556)
4.
Ohio (1: 8,743)
5.
Montana (1: 8,863)
6.
Indiana (1: 11,625)
7.
New Mexico (1: 11,703)
8.
Tennessee (1: 13,078)
9.
Maryland (1: 13,251)
10.
Vermont (1: 14,303)
11.
Illinois (1: 14,343)
12.
Arizona (1: 15,871)
13.
Utah (1: 17,086)
14.
Wyoming (1: 17,257)
15.
Florida (1: 17,589)
16.
New Hampshire (1: 18,009)
17.
Colorado (1: 18,113)
18.
Missouri (1: 18,180)
19.
Pennsylvania (1: 18,374)
20.
Delaware (1: 18,426)
21.
South Carolina (1: 18,886)
The frequency of the surname was highest (over 20 times the national average) in the following U.S. counties:
1.
Braxton County, W.Va. (1: 109)
2.
Grayson County, Ky. (1: 295)
3.
Gilmer County, W.Va. (1: 361)
4.
Hart County, Ky. (1: 364)
5.
Harding County, S.D. (1: 421)
6.
Stark County, Ill. (1: 492)
7.
Washington County, Maine (1: 546)
8.
Montezuma County, Colo. (1: 557)
9.
Edmonson County, Ky. (1: 574)
10.
Knox County, Maine (1: 618)
11.
De Baca County, N.M. (1: 636)
12.
Harrison County, W.Va. (1: 683)
13.
Scotland County, Mo. (1: 703)
14.
Clearwater County, Idaho (1: 715)
15.
Scott County, Ill. (1: 746)
16.
Gallatin County, Ill. (1: 774)
17.
Anderson County, Kan. (1: 790)
18.
Barren County, Ky. (1: 812)
19.
McKinley County, N.M. (1: 852)
20.
Lee County, Va. (1: 868)
21.
Cotton County, Okla. (1: 879)
22.
Lewis County, W.Va. (1: 914)
23.
Washington County, N.Y. (1: 928)
24.
Oliver County, N.D. (1: 937)
25.
Iron County, Mo. (1: 940)
26.
Mercer County, Ill. (1: 952)
27.
Lawrence County, Ohio (1: 953)
28.
Harrison County, Ind. (1: 976)
29.
Union County, S.D. (1: 989)
People
Notable people with the surname include:
Aaron Lufkin Dennison , American businessman and watchmaker
Bonnie Dennison , actress
Christabel Dennison (1884–1924), British artist
David Dennison (disambiguation)
Doug Dennison (born 1951), American football player
Elaine Dennison , professor in England and New Zealand
Jim Dennison (born 1938), American college sports coach
Jo-Carroll Dennison (1923–2021), Miss America 1942
Julian Dennison (born 2002), New Zealand actor
Kate Dennison , British athlete
Margaret Dennison (1920–2010), American politician from Ohio
Richard Dennison , documentary producer
Rick Dennison (born 1958), American football player
Robert Dennison (disambiguation) , including Robbie Dennison and Bob Dennison
Tom Dennison (disambiguation)
Walter Traill Dennison (1825–1894), Scottish writer and folklorist
William Dennison (disambiguation)
See also
References