Names / Dennis
Is Dennis a first name or a last name?
Dennis is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada.
How to address someone called Dennis
- United States. Dennis is a given name. Hi Dennis on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Dennis.
- United Kingdom. Dennis is a given name. Hi Dennis on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Dennis.
- Germany. Dennis is a given name. Hi Dennis on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Dennis.
- Canada. Dennis is a given name. Hi Dennis on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Dennis.
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Dennis by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Dennis as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (2,739 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 166 | 1,069 | 13% |
| United Kingdom | 57 | 348 | 14% |
| Germany | 0 | 232 | 0% |
| Canada | 27 | 146 | 16% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 132 | 0% |
| Australia | 18 | 67 | 21% |
| Sweden | 2 | 65 | 3% |
| New Zealand | 10 | 33 | 23% |
| Jamaica | 7 | 15 | 32% |
| South Africa | 3 | 19 | 14% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Dennis in the United States
- As a surname: about 78,482 people in the 2010 census, rank 409 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 415,578 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Dennis as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Dennis as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% 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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