Dunston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dunston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dunston family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 110
House Servant 21
Agricultural Labourer 17
Copper Miner 17
At Home 16
Miner 16
Fisher Man 14
Farm Labourer 12
Tin Miner 12
Labourer 8
Servant 8
General Servant 7
Home 6
Carpenter 6
House Keeper 6
Farmer's Son 5
School 5
Blacksmith 4
Copper Ore Dresser 4
Dress Maker 4
Laundress 4
Miner's Wife 4
Tailor 3
Mason 3
Gardener 3

Dunston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dunstan 86% 9,663
2 Dunston 100% 6,503
3 Dunstone 88% 3,311
4 Denston 86% 1,027
5 Denstone 75% 299
6 Danston 86% 213
7 Donston 86% 151

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The surname Dunston is the 2nd most popular variant of Dunstan.

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