Origins of the Dennis surname

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    In 1921, most Dennises lived in london

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    17,000 Dennis Travel & migration records
    94,000 Dennises found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dennis

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    400th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Dennis surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Dennis first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Dennises

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Dennises in 1921

    Dressmaker

    408

    General Servant Domestic

    253

    Laundress

    234

    Domestic Servant

    192

    Living On Own Means

    171

    Common male occupations for Dennises in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    585

    Farmer

    386

    Coal Miner

    380

    General Labourer

    349

    Carpenter

    337

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