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Dunling Family History

Dunling Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Dunning, Duling, Durling, Darling, Burling, Dahling, Dulin, Dusing

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Where is the Dunling family from?

You can see how Dunling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunling family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1891. The most Dunling families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Dunling families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dunling's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Dunling families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dunling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Dunling ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dunling. 75% of Dunling women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Domestic Duties
    25%

What Dunling family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 266 census records available for the last name Dunling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dunling census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 69 immigration records available for the last name Dunling. 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 26 military records available for the last name Dunling. For the veterans among your Dunling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dunling lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dunling ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dunling

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