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Dennington Family History

Dennington Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Dennington in Suffolk recorded in the Domesday Book as Dingifetuna from the Old English female personal name Denegifu + Old English tūn ‘settlement enclosure’.

The name may also occasionally arise from Dinnington (Yorkshire) from the Old English masculine personal name Dunna + tūn.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Dennington family from?

You can see how Dennington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dennington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dennington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 119 Dennington families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Dennington's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dennington families in 1891.
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What did your Dennington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dennington. 34% of Dennington men worked as a General Labourer and 82% of Dennington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dennington were Bus Conductor and Domestic Servant.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    34%
  • Master Florist
    17%
  • Boot shoe Factory Operative
    17%
  • Bus Conductor
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 477 immigration records available for the last name Dennington. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 925 military records available for the last name Dennington. For the veterans among your Dennington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dennington lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Dennington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Dennington in 1955 was 57, and 78 in 2004.

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