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
School 8
Labourer (painters) 2
Account Book Binder 1
Account Book Finisher 1
Gentlemans Under Wear At Home 1
Laboratory Assistant 1
Layer On Litho Machine 1
School News Boy 1
Solicitor & Notary Public 1
House 1
Shop Assistant Furnishing Dit 1
Fitter 1
Forearding Agent 1
Fruit Merchant 1
Fruit Porter 1
General Labourer 1
Architect 1
Under Housemaid 1
Cycle Agent 1
Engine Driver 1
Peg Dealer 1
Railway Engine Cleanel 1
Railway Engine Driver 1
House Keeper (domestic) 1
Miner Shifter 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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