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

Dennett, 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 Dennett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dennett in America

Dennett is the 12576th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dennett surname appeared 2,462 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 Dennett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dennett 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 Dennett

The surname Dennett originates from England and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English personal name "Denet" or "Daned," which was a diminutive form of the name "Daniel." The name may have also been influenced by the French surname "Denet" or "Denant."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dennett can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of Norfolk from 1273, where it appears as "Denet." The name was also mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1292, where it was spelled "Denet."

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various records with different spellings, such as "Dennet," "Dennett," and "Denette." This variation in spelling was common during that period due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions.

The Dennett surname has been associated with several place names in England, such as Dennet in Cornwall and Dennett's Isle in Norfolk. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

One notable individual with the surname Dennett was Sir John Dennett (c. 1615-1685), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Andover from 1660 to 1679. Another prominent figure was Daniel Dennett (born 1942), an American philosopher, writer, and cognitive scientist known for his work on the philosophy of mind and evolutionary theory.

Other notable individuals with the Dennett surname include:

1. John Dennett (1790-1866), an English cricketer who played for Hampshire.
2. Mary Andrews Dennett (1872-1947), an American birth control activist and sex educator.
3. Daniel Clement Dennett (1828-1918), an American politician who served as the 61st Governor of Vermont from 1909 to 1911.
4. George Dennett (1863-1949), an English cricketer who played for Gloucestershire.
5. Roger Dennett (born 1957), an English footballer who played as a midfielder for several clubs, including Ipswich Town and Norwich City.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dennett

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

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 Dennett 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 Dennett 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 Dennett was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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