Dennington Family History

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Dennington Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Suffolk, recorded in Domesday Book as Dingifetuna, from the Old English female personal name Denegifu (composed of the elements Dene ‘Dane’ + gifu ‘gift’) + Old English tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bennington, Pennington, Kennington, Dunnington, Henington, Cunnington

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Dennington Family Origin

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Dennington Family Occupations

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  • Carman

    5%

  • Confectioner

    3%

  • Gardiner Mkt (7/3)

    3%

  • School Mistress

    3%

In 1881, Carman, Confectioner and Gardiner Mkt (7/3) were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Dennington. The most common Dennington occupation in the UK was Carman. 5% of Dennington's were Carmans. A less common occupation for the Dennington family was School Mistress.

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Dennington Life Expectancy

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