Dun Family History

Dun Surname Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Dun in Angus. English: variant of Dunn. Dutch: nickname from Middle Dutch dun ‘thin’.

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 頓 meaning ‘pause’ in Chinese: from Dun (頓) the name of a state (located in Henan province) annexed by the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC).

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 敦 meaning ‘sincere’ in Chinese: (i) from placename Dun (敦) the name of a fief (located in present-day Henan province) said to be granted to the descendants of the legendary emperor Huang Di the ‘Yellow Emperor’ (c. 27th century BC).

(ii) from Dun (敦) personal name of Shi Dun (史敦) an official during the reign of Duke Wen of Qin (the 7th ruler of the state of Qin died 716 BC).

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

Similar surnames: Duin, Dul, Dunn, Kan, Pan, Jun, Due, Dung, Don, Din

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You can see how Dun families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dun family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dun families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 22 Dun families living in Yorkshire. This was about 12% of all the recorded Dun's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Dun families in 1891.

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What did your Dun ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter joiner and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dun. 100% of Dun men worked as a Carpenter joiner and 76% of Dun women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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Carpenter joiner

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

13%

Unpaid domestic

Household duties

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Census Record

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What is the average Dun lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Dun life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Dun in 1963 was 76, and 79 in 2003.

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Dun Surname Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Dun in Angus. English: variant of Dunn. Dutch: nickname from Middle Dutch dun ‘thin’.

(ii) from Dun (敦) personal name of Shi Dun (史敦) an official during the reign of Duke Wen of Qin (the 7th ruler of the state of Qin died 716 BC).

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

Where is the Dun family from?

What did your Dun ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Carpenter joiner

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

13%

Unpaid domestic

Household duties

What Dun family records will you find?

What is the average Dun lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Dun life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Dun in 1963 was 76, and 79 in 2003.

Dun Family History

Dun Surname Meaning

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Dun Surname Meaning

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What did your Dun ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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