Origins of the Denne surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 7Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 8East Midlands 2West Midlands 2East 36London 178South East 228South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dennes lived in south-east

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    920 Denne Travel & migration records
    4,300 Dennes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Denne

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    What are the most common Denne first names?

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    Common jobs for Dennes

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Dennes in 1921

    Laundress

    20

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Dressmaker

    16

    Private Means

    10

    Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Dennes in 1921

    Yeom

    20

    Carpenter

    17

    Tailor

    16

    Cordwainer

    14

    Fishmonger

    13

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