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Dunningham Family History

Dunningham Surname Meaning

unexplained. Apparently from a lost or as yet unidentified place unless it is an altered form of another name such as Dunnington Dunning or Dunham.

Compare the Suffolk place-name Dunningworth though this seems not to have given rise to a surname.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Dunningham family from?

You can see how Dunningham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunningham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dunningham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 34 Dunningham families living in Essex. This was about 34% of all the recorded Dunningham's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Dunningham families in 1891.
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What did your Dunningham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Master Builder contractor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dunningham. 50% of Dunningham men worked as a Master Builder contractor and 89% of Dunningham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dunningham were Carpenter joiner and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • Master Builder contractor
    50%
  • Carpenter joiner
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Domestic Servant
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 456 immigration records available for the last name Dunningham. 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 230 military records available for the last name Dunningham. For the veterans among your Dunningham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dunningham lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Dunningham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Dunningham in 1964 was 87, and 47 in 2003.

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