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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’.

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


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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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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Carpenter joiner
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Private Means
    13%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Household Duties
    7%

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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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