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
Living On Own Means 41
Farmer 32
General Labourer 29
Dress Maker 21
Coal Miner Hewer 16
General Servant Domestic 16
Tailoress 13
Laundress Wash 12
Agricultural Labourer 11
Butcher 11
At School 11
Cook Domestic 8
Domestic Servant 8
Farmers Son 8
Draper Assistant 7
House Keeper 7
Housemaid Domestic 7
Charwoman 6
Cotton Spinner 6
Dressmaker 6
Servant Domestic 6
House Keeper Domestic 5
House Maid Domestic 5
House Painter 5
Horseman On Farm 5

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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