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
Scholar 416
Coal Miner 41
Agricultural Labourer 31
Domestic Servant 29
General Labourer 23
General Servant 19
Farmers Son 19
Dress Maker 17
Labourer 17
General Servant Domestic 16
Farm Servant Indoor 16
Annuitant 12
No Occupation 11
Laundress 10
Farmers Daughter 10
House Keeper 9
Cotton Weaver 8
Farm Labourer 8
Shoe Maker 8
Butcher 7
Joiner 7
Carpenter 6
Cook Domestic Servant 6
Grocer 6
Painter 6

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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