Dunning Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dunning Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dunning family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 53
Agricultural Labourer 43
Farmer 41
Independent 37
Labourer 19
Male Servant 19
Weaver 17
Shoe Maker 15
Collier 15
Carpenter 10
Miner 8
Pauper 6
Independant 6
Dress Maker 5
Ag Labourer 5
Apprentice 4
Servant 4
Yeoman 4
Joiner 4
Laundress 4
Butcher 3
Cord Wainer 3
Cordwainer 3
Ribbon Finsher 3
Sawyer 3

Dunning Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dunning 100% 17,858
2 Denning 86% 8,614
3 Dinning 86% 3,436
4 Danning 86% 1,312
5 Donning 86% 767
6 Duning 86% 157

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

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