Donning Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Donning Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Donning family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 6
Carpet Drawer 4
Independent 3
Pauper 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Butcher 2
Dress Maker 2
Carpenter Journeyman 1
Mason 1
Wheel Wright 1
Mariner 1
Apprentice 1
Basket Maker 1
Brick Layer 1
Male Servant 1

Donning Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Donning is the 5th most popular variant of Dunning.

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