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 29
Agricultural Labourer 9
Dress Maker 3
Factory Lace Hand 3
Retired Farmers Daur 3
Independent 3
House Servant 2
Ariculrural Labourer 2
Domestic Servant 2
House Keeper 2
Labourer East Coy Rails Work 1
Machine Fitter 1
Baker 1
Boot & Shoe Maker 1
Cattle Dealer 1
Dairy Maid 1
Farmer 16 Acres 1
Farmer Employing 6 Labourer & 2 Boys 1
Farmer Of 145 Acres Employing 2 Men 1
Farmer Of 250 Acres Employing 6 Men & 3 Boys 1
Farmer Of 84 Acres Employing 1 Labourer 1
Farmers Daughter 1
Farmers Daur 1
Farmers Son 1
Farmers Wife 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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