How common is the surname Denniston?

2,058 people in the United States had the surname Denniston in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 150,022 Americans. It ranked 14,495th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Denniston?

In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Denniston identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Denniston?

Alastair Denniston, British cryptographer and Royal Navy Commander (1881-1961).

Where is the surname Denniston most common?

Wikidata records people named Denniston in the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Denniston getting more or less common?

More common. 2,010 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,058 in 2010, up 2.4%.

The surname Denniston

A surname, carried by 2,058 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex D523

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Denniston is more common than 91.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,058 people named Denniston in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 150,022 Americans. That is up 2.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,010.

#14,495

rank among US surnames

2,058

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+2.4%

change since 2000 (was #13,806)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,489	Freels	2,060	149,876
#14,492	Stiefel	2,059	149,949
#14,495	Cazarez	2,058	150,022

Who is named Denniston

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

93% of people named Denniston identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.0% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 93%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.0%
Two or more races 1.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Dennistons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Alastair Denniston
British cryptographer and Royal Navy Commander (1881-1961)

Questions

How common is the surname Denniston?: 2,058 people in the United States had the surname Denniston in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 150,022 Americans. It ranked 14,495th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Denniston?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Denniston identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Denniston?: Alastair Denniston, British cryptographer and Royal Navy Commander (1881-1961).
Where is the surname Denniston most common?: Wikidata records people named Denniston in the United Kingdom.
Is the surname Denniston getting more or less common?: More common. 2,010 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,058 in 2010, up 2.4%.