Dening Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dening Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dening family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Agricultural Labourer 4
General Servant 2
No Occupation 2
Gardener 2
Miner 2
Martle Polisher & Mason 1
Butcher 1
Butchers Son 1
Butter Dealer 1
Card Winder 1
Dairyman 1
Dairymans Wife 1
Laboures Wife 1
Licensed Victualler 1
Nothing 1
Servant Domestic 1
Shoe Black 1
Shoe Maker 1
Victualer's Wife 1
Engine Fitter Out Of Employ 1
Land Owner 1
Coachman Domestic Servant 1
Sect Post Mistress 1
Factory Hand Worsted Spinner 1

Dening Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Denning 86% 8,614
2 Dunnage 43% 1,251
3 Dening 100% 1,161
4 Dinnage 43% 1,002
5 Douning 71% 166
6 Duning 83% 157
7 Dining 83% 105
8 Deaning 86% 101

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The surname Dening is the 3rd most popular variant of Denning.

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