The Dene surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 193 people carried this name — #94,730 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,428,600 people counted. That is up 4% from 186 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 63 people named Dene.
1 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 16 départements, most often Moselle.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 57 people named Dene live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 41 people named Dene live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Namur.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
Who carried it
People named Dene,
with a public archive behind them.
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Katherine Joan Dene d. 1966
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Elsie Beatrice Yvonne Koe 1891–1918
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István Nándor Dene 1908–1986 · politician
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József Dene 1938– · opera singer
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John Michael Dene 1946–
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Graham Dene 1949– · radio personality
Wikidata (CC0) · 7 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Dene.
- Demus 628 · U.S. census
- Demuth 2,643 · U.S. census
- Demuynck 137 · U.S. census
- Denais 159 · U.S. census
- Denamur 156 · U.S. census
- Denard 1,003 · U.S. census
- Deneau 617 · U.S. census
- Denegre 106 · U.S. census
- Denegri 248 · U.S. census
- Denes 435 · U.S. census
- Denet 145 · U.S. census
- Deneve 397 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
This page says where Dene is.
A volume says what happened to it.
Every page in the index is free and stays free. The Heritage Volume is the long form: the full paper trail, the arms, the crossing — bound, and yours.