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 206
House Servant 39
Agricultural Labourer 33
At Home 24
Dress Maker 19
Labourer 18
Annuitant 17
Farm Labourer 14
Servant 14
Farmer 14
House Keeper 11
Laundress 10
Collier 9
Miner 9
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 9
Farm Servant 8
Farmer's Wife 8
Ag Lab 7
Shoe Maker 7
Carpenter 7
Miner's Daughter 7
Errand Boy 6
General Servant 6
Nurse 6
Coal Miner 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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