Show ContentsDenen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The old family name Denen is thought to have derived from the place name Dunoon (Dunomhainn in Gaelic), located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde.

Early Origins of the Denen family

The surname Denen was first found in Ross-shire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Rois) a former county, now part of the Council Areas of Highland and Western Isles in Northern Scotland, which emerged from the Gaelic lordship of the Earl of Ross. Today Dunoon is a town situated on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll and Bute but was originally a barony in Argyllshire. 1

Early History of the Denen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Denen research. Another 146 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1255, 1265, 1296 and 1606 are included under the topic Early Denen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Denen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Denoon, Dennin, Denning, Denune, Dunnoon, Dunoon, Denoone and many more.

Early Notables of the Denen family

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United States Denen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Denen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Anna Von Denen, who arrived in America in 1661 2
Denen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Rosche Denen, aged 50, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895
  • Zippe Denen, aged 5, who landed in America, in 1895
  • John Denen, aged 27, who landed in America from Southampton, in 1896
Denen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Anna Denen, aged 35, who settled in America, in 1905
  • Auguste Denen, aged 10, who immigrated to the United States, in 1905
  • Ernest Denen, aged 7, who landed in America, in 1905
  • George Denen, aged 11, who immigrated to America, in 1905


  1. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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