Find out how popular the last name Dendy is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Dendy.

Dendy, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Dendy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dendy in America

Dendy is the 12323rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dendy surname appeared 2,523 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Dendy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dendy to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Dendy

The surname Dendy originates from England and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "dene" meaning a valley or a hollow, and "ey" meaning an island or a piece of dry land surrounded by water or marsh. This suggests that the name may have originated from a place name referring to a valley or a piece of dry land near a marsh.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Dendy can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from the year 1195, where a person named Radulfus de Deneye is listed. This suggests that the name may have been associated with a place called Deneye or a similar sounding location in Lincolnshire.

The Dendy surname is also mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1310, which lists a William de Dendy as a landowner. This record indicates that the name had spread to other parts of England by the 14th century.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1524, where a John Dendy is listed as a taxpayer. This suggests that the Dendy family had established itself in the county of Sussex by that time.

One notable figure with the surname Dendy was Sir John Dendy (1615-1689), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire during the 17th century.

Another prominent individual was Walter Cooper Dendy (1794-1871), an English lawyer and writer who published several works on legal topics and was a member of the Inner Temple in London.

In the 19th century, Frank Dendy (1838-1908) was a notable English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sussex County Cricket Club and was also a renowned artist and illustrator.

Another notable figure was Herbert Dendy (1842-1918), a British zoologist who made significant contributions to the study of sponges and was a fellow of the Royal Society.

Lastly, Walter Dendy (1848-1920) was a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Savoy Hotel and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

These examples demonstrate the wide range of fields and professions in which individuals with the surname Dendy have made their mark throughout history, from law and politics to sports, art, science, and architecture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dendy

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Dendy.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Dendy was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Dendy has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Dendy was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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