Nun Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nun Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nun family

Profession Census Frequency
Housemaid Domestic 4
Receiving Parish Relief 4
Tent Machinist 3
Carter On Farm 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Carman 2
None 2
Canal Horse Driver 1
Coal Porter 1
Cook (not Domestic) 1
Needle Woman (shirt) 1
Out Of Employ 1
Printer's Joiner 1
Supported By His Children 1
Vestry Carman 1
Carter At Bleach Works 1
Spinner 1
Needle Work 1
Living On Own Means 1
Railway Pass Guard 1
Domestic Servant 1
General Shop Keeper 1
Market Gardener 1
Parlourmaid Domestic 1
House Keeper Domestic 1

Nun Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nunn 75% 36,362
2 Noon 50% 13,117
3 Ann 33% 8,306
4 Onion 40% 4,222
5 Annie 20% 1,793
6 Anne 25% 1,371
7 Noone 40% 1,226
8 Union 40% 961
9 Nun 100% 562
10 Neen 50% 481
11 Inn 33% 426
12 Enion 40% 395
13 Anion 40% 389
14 Onn 33% 309
15 Enon 50% 262
16 Anna 25% 233
17 Nine 50% 179
18 None 50% 157
19 Nain 50% 140
20 Nean 50% 126
21 Unna 25% 108

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The surname Nun is the 9th most popular variant of Nunn.

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