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Dunner Family History

Dunner Surname Meaning

German: habitational name for someone from a lost place near Ditzingen (near Leonberg) called Dunn. German (Dünner): habitational name for someone from Dünne near Herford.

English: perhaps from an early Middle English survival of the Old English personal name Dunnere.

Irish: probably an Anglicized form of an Irish name perhaps of Downey.

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


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You can see how Dunner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dunner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 17 Dunner families living in Lancashire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Dunner's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Dunner families in 1891.
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What did your Dunner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dunner. 100% of Dunner women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 850 immigration records available for the last name Dunner. 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 665 military records available for the last name Dunner. For the veterans among your Dunner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dunner lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Dunner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Dunner in 1955 was 47, and 83 in 2004.

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