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Dunnington Name Meaning

English (North and Yorkshire): habitational name for someone from Dunnington in East Yorkshire or Dunnington in Beeford (also East Yorkshire) named from the Old English personal name Dunna + -ing- denoting association + tūn ‘settlement’. Occasionally the name may also arise from Dunnington in Warwickshire recorded in 1332 as Donyngton.

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


Similar surnames: Dennington, Cunnington, Kennington, Bennington, Huntington

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Where is the Dunnington family from?

You can see how Dunnington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dunnington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dunnington families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 190 Dunnington families living in Yorkshire. This was about 61% of all the recorded Dunnington's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Dunnington families in 1891.
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What did your Dunnington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dunnington. 17% of Dunnington men worked as a General Labourer and 85% of Dunnington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dunnington were Joiner Retired and Domestic Duties Unpaid. .

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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

  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Insurance Agent
    17%
  • Farm Horseman
    12%
  • Joiner Retired
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    2%
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Passenger Lists

There are 728 immigration records available for the last name Dunnington. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dunnington. For the veterans among your Dunnington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dunnington lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Dunnington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dunnington in 1952 was 35, and 88 in 2004.

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