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Denner Family History

Denner Surname Meaning

German: variant of Danner or a habitational name for someone from a place called Denn in the Rhineland.

English: topographic name for someone who lived near a woodland swinepasture from a derivative of Middle English den (see Denne and compare Denman).

English: from a Middle English survival of the Old English personal name Deneheard from Dene ‘Dane’ + heard ‘brave hardy’.

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


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Where is the Denner family from?

You can see how Denner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Denner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Denner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 137 Denner families living in Devon. This was about 40% of all the recorded Denner's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Denner families in 1891.
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What did your Denner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Denner. 25% of Denner men worked as a General Labourer and 80% of Denner women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Denner were Master Blacksmith and Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    25%
  • Bricklayer
    25%
  • Railway Goods Guard
    13%
  • Master Blacksmith
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Cotton Weaver
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Denner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Denner. For the veterans among your Denner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Denner lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Denner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Denner in 1951 was 48, and 82 in 2004.

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