- Source: Dennison (surname)
Dennison is an English surname. Though the surname originates in England it can also sometimes be found in Scotland.
Geographical distribution
At the time of the United Kingdom Census of 1901 (the data for Ireland) and the United Kingdom Census of 1881 (the data for the rest of the United Kingdom), the frequency of the surname Dennison was highest in the following counties:
As of 2014, the frequency of the surname was highest in the following countries:
As of 2014, 60.4% of all known bearers of the surname Dennison were residents of the United States. The frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following U.S. states:
The frequency of the surname was highest (over 20 times the national average) in the following U.S. counties:
People
Notable people with the surname include:
Aaron Lufkin Dennison, American businessman and watchmaker
Bonnie Dennison, actress
Christabel Dennison (1884–1924), British artist
David Dennison (disambiguation)
Doug Dennison (born 1951), American football player
Elaine Dennison, professor in England and New Zealand
Jim Dennison (born 1938), American college sports coach
Jo-Carroll Dennison (1923–2021), Miss America 1942
Julian Dennison (born 2002), New Zealand actor
Kate Dennison, British athlete
Margaret Dennison (1920–2010), American politician from Ohio
Richard Dennison, documentary producer
Rick Dennison (born 1958), American football player
Robert Dennison (disambiguation), including Robbie Dennison and Bob Dennison
Tom Dennison (disambiguation)
Walter Traill Dennison (1825–1894), Scottish writer and folklorist
William Dennison (disambiguation)
See also
Denison (name)