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![Show Contents]() Denneson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland
The ancestors of the name Denneson come from the ancient Scottish tribe known as the Dalriadans. They lived along the rugged west coast of Scotland and on the Hebrides islands and used the name to indicate a person who lived near a place named Danzielstoun, in Scotland. Thus Denneson is a local surname, which belongs to a category of hereditary surnames derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Denneson familyThe surname Denneson was first found in Renfrewshire, at Danzielstoun, in the parish of Kilmalcolm. "The manor took its name from some man named Daniel, and it bore this name as early as the reign of Malcolm IV", 1 who died in 1165. It is generally thought that the town was founded about 1060. Early History of the Denneson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Denneson research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1694 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Denneson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Denneson Spelling VariationsMany spelling variations of Denneson have been recorded over the years, including These are the result of the medieval practice of spelling according to sound and repeated translation between Gaelic and English. Denison, Denniston, Dennistoun, Deniston, Denistoun, Dinniston, Dinnistoun and many more. Early Notables of the Denneson familyMore information is included under the topic Early Denneson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Denneson family to Ireland
Some of the Denneson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 58 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Denneson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Karl Denneson, aged 18, a farm labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Earl Granville" in 1880
- 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)
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Denneson migration to New Zealand 
