Dunbar Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dunbar Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dunbar family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 18
Living On Own Means 17
Dress Maker 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Cotton Weaver 10
Cook Domestic 9
Scholar 8
Domestic Servant 7
Tailor 7
Home 7
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Commercial Clerk 5
Carpenter 4
Charwoman 4
General Domestic 4
Photographic Colorist 4
Dock Labourer 4
Draper's Assistant 4
Laundress 4
At School 4
Labourer General 4
Coal Miner Driver 4
Domestic Housekeeper 3
Butcher 3
News Agent 3

Dunbar Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dunbar 100% 7,270
2 Danber 67% 228
3 Dunber 83% 208
4 Edinboro 50% 143

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The surname Dunbar is the most popular version of all its varients

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