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Dunnett Family History

Dunnett Surname Meaning

Scottish: variant of Dunnet, a habitational name from Dunnet in Caithness.

English: from the Old French personal name Donet, Donat, from Latin Donatus (see Donat). Donatus was the name of several Christian saints and was popular in France and Italy, whence it may have been brought to England.

English: habitational name from Downhead in Somerset or Donhead in Wiltshire, both named from Old English dūn ‘hill, down’ + Old English hēafod ‘head, end’.

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


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Where is the Dunnett family from?

You can see how Dunnett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunnett family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dunnett families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 350 Dunnett families living in Suffolk. This was about 39% of all the recorded Dunnett's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Dunnett families in 1891.
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What did your Dunnett ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dunnett. 10% of Dunnett men worked as a Farm Labourer and 69% of Dunnett women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dunnett were Farmer and Housewife.

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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

  • Farm Labourer
    10%
  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Gardener
    8%
  • Farmer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dunnett. For the veterans among your Dunnett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dunnett lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Dunnett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dunnett in 1955 was 57, and 96 in 2004.

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