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
School 142
Coal Miner Hewer 18
Farmer 12
Dressmaker 11
Domestic Servant 9
Butcher 9
Farm Labourer 8
Dock Labourer 7
Clerk 6
House Painter 6
Milliner 6
None 6
Private Means 6
Student 6
Assistant 5
General Labourer 5
General Servant (domestic) 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Assisting In The Business 5
Charwoman 5
Carpenter 5
Farmers Son Working On Farm 5
Baker 4
Hairdresser 4
Labourer 4

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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