Dun Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dun Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dun family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 16
Labourer 15
Female Servant 10
Male Servant 8
Independent 6
Inmate 4
Dress Maker 3
Piecer 3
Weaver 3
Coal Miner Miner Miner 3
Calico Printer 2
Rag Dealer 2
Carpenter 2
Mariner 2
Shoe Maker 2
Gardener 2
Apprentice 2
Servant 2
Tailor 2
Farmer 2
Ag Labourer 2
Coal Miner 1
Pauper 1
Draper 1
Laborer 1

Dun Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dean 50% 150,417
2 Dunn 75% 146,879
3 Eden 50% 22,909
4 Deane 40% 16,371
5 Done 50% 8,754
6 Dane 50% 6,515
7 Dain 50% 3,138
8 Donne 40% 2,234
9 Uden 50% 2,115
10 Dun 100% 2,067
11 Dan 67% 1,806
12 Don 67% 1,705
13 Eadon 40% 1,589
14 Dine 50% 1,485
15 Deen 50% 1,115
16 Eaden 40% 897
17 Daine 40% 785
18 Dian 50% 753
19 Edon 50% 594
20 Aden 50% 440
21 Iden 50% 407
22 Dune 75% 392
23 Edin 50% 380
24 Audin 40% 361
25 Daun 75% 321
26 Auden 40% 311
27 Den 67% 305
28 Euden 40% 279
29 Dene 50% 276
30 Dion 50% 253
31 Adin 50% 246
32 Dono 50% 226
33 Doane 40% 203
34 Oden 50% 198
35 Duin 75% 184
36 Doan 50% 180
37 Deon 50% 165
38 Edan 50% 160
39 Duane 60% 158
40 Adeane 33% 122
41 Doon 50% 122
42 Danie 40% 117
43 Din 67% 111
44 Dana 50% 107
45 Deene 40% 106
46 Duan 75% 105

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The surname Dun is the 10th most popular variant of Dean.

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