Names / Denis
Is Denis a first name or a last name?
Denis is a given name (first name). It is mostly a given name in France, Russia, Canada and the United Kingdom.
How to address someone called Denis
- France. Denis is a given name. Hi Denis on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Denis.
- Russia. Denis is a given name. Hi Denis on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Denis.
- Canada. Denis is a given name. Hi Denis on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Denis.
- United Kingdom. Denis is a given name. Hi Denis on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Denis.
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Denis by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Denis as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (3,764 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 172 | 1,298 | 12% |
| Russia | 0 | 484 | 0% |
| Canada | 38 | 325 | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 193 | 1% |
| United States | 8 | 99 | 7% |
| Belgium | 18 | 78 | 19% |
| Ireland | 0 | 88 | 0% |
| Germany | 5 | 66 | 7% |
| Slovenia | 0 | 69 | 0% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 58 | 2% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Denis in the United States
- As a surname: about 6,818 people in the 2010 census, rank 5,133 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 14,211 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 6% of them girls.
Denis as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Denis as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 6% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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