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 297
Agricultural Labourer 40
House Servant 27
Coal Miner 26
Dress Maker 23
Labourer 23
Servant 19
Wife Of Above 15
Farmer 12
Farmer's Daughter 12
Farmer's Son 12
House Keeper 10
Domestic Servant 10
Carter 8
General Servant 8
Carpenter 8
Shoe Maker 7
Potter 7
Iron Miner 7
Assistant At Home 6
Farmer's Wife 6
Farmers Wife 6
Son Of Above 6
Tailor 6
Collier 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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