Denn Family History

Denn Surname Meaning

English (Kent): variant of Denne a habitational name from one or more of the numerous places in Kent and Sussex with names derived from Middle English den ‘woodland swine-pasture’ (Old English denn) such as Denne Manor in Chilham Denne Hill in Kingston and Denne Court in Woodnesborough (Kent);

Denne Park in Horsham Denne in Warnham and Dann's Farm in Willingdon (Sussex). English: possibly from a pet form of Denis.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Dinn, Genn, Henn, Benn, Dann, Dehn, Dein, Denk, Denz, Denny

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34K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
16K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Denn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Denn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Denn families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 21 Denn families living in Ontario. This was about 30% of all the recorded Denn's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Denn families in 1911.

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What did your Denn ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Denn. 100% of Denn men worked as a Labourer and 50% of Denn women worked as a Laborer.

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Denn. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 34K military records available for the last name Denn. For the veterans among your Denn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Denn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Denn in 1941 was 37, and 71 in 2004.

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Denn Surname Meaning

Denne Park in Horsham Denne in Warnham and Dann's Farm in Willingdon (Sussex). English: possibly from a pet form of Denis.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Denn family from?

What did your Denn ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Denn. 100% of Denn men worked as a Labourer and 50% of Denn women worked as a Laborer.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Labourer

100%

Laborer

50%

Domestic

50%

What Denn family records will you find?

What is the average Denn lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Denn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Denn in 1941 was 37, and 71 in 2004.

Denn Family History

Denn Surname Meaning

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