Denton Family History

Denton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of numerous places so called. The vast majority including those in Cambridgeshire, Cumbria, Dumfries, Durham, Kent, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northumberland, Oxfordshire, Sussex, and Yorkshire are named from Old English denu ‘valley’ (see Dean) + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.

An isolated example in Northamptonshire appears in the Domesday Book as Dodintone meaning ‘enclosure settlement associated with Dodda or Dudda.’

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

Similar surnames: Fenton, Dunton, Henton, Benton, Kenton, Lenton, Dalton, Renton, Penton, Banton

345K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
32K	Military Records
15K	Immigration Records
239K	Census and Voter Lists
1M	Member Trees

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Where is the Denton family from?

You can see how Denton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Denton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Denton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 106 Denton families living in Ontario. This was about 39% of all the recorded Denton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Denton families in 1911.

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What did your Denton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Denton. 46% of Denton men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Denton women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Denton were Salesman and Stenographer.

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Farmer

46%

Labourer

fisher

Salesman

Operator

20%

Clerk

20%

Farmer

20%

Stenographer

20%

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Census Record

There are 239K census records available for the last name Denton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Denton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 15K immigration records available for the last name Denton. 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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Military Records

There are 32K military records available for the last name Denton. For the veterans among your Denton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Denton lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Denton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Denton in 1944 was 44, and 72 in 2004.

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Denton Surname Meaning

An isolated example in Northamptonshire appears in the Domesday Book as Dodintone meaning ‘enclosure settlement associated with Dodda or Dudda.’

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

Where is the Denton family from?

What did your Denton ancestors do for a living?

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.

Farmer

46%

Labourer

fisher

Salesman

Operator

20%

Clerk

20%

Farmer

20%

Stenographer

20%

What Denton family records will you find?

What is the average Denton lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Denton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Denton in 1944 was 44, and 72 in 2004.

Denton Family History

Denton Surname Meaning

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Denton Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Denton

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Where is the Denton family from?

What did your Denton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Denton family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Denton family history

What is the average Denton lifespan?

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