Denning Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Denning Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Denning family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 23
Female Servant 17
Male Servant 13
Farmer 12
Coalminer 12
Independent 10
Wool Comber 7
Labourer 6
Dress Maker 6
Pauper 5
Shoe Maker 4
Hose Knitter 4
Dairy Man 3
Publican 3
Coal Miner 3
Carpenter 3
Miner 2
Blacksmith 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Shop Woman 2
Spinner 2
Throstle Spinner 2
Ag Lab 2
Knitter 2
Officer's Keeper 2

Denning Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dunning 86% 17,858
2 Denning 100% 8,614
3 Dinning 86% 3,436
4 Danning 86% 1,312
5 Dening 86% 1,161
6 Donning 86% 767

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The surname Denning is the 2nd most popular variant of Dunning.

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