Dunnage Surname

704,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 417 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Dunnage Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dunwich,' a parish in the the Diocese of Norwich; compare Aldridge for Aidrich.

Nicholaus de Duneswich, Norfolk, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Dunnage Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2771:201,14817,563
Australia441:613,53943,545
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Wales101:309,45316,869
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Guernsey21:16,3281,834

Dunnage Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dunwich,' a parish in the the Diocese of Norwich; compare Aldridge for Aidrich.

Nicholaus de Duneswich, Norfolk, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Roger de Dunwich, rector of Sidestrand, Norfolk, 1333: History of Norfolk.

Walter de Dunwich, rector of Brinton, Norfolk, 1354: ibid.

1800. Married — Thomas Dunage and Elizabeth Rowland: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Dunwich, co. Suffolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dunnage Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dunnage Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Dunnage occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunnage? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dunnage is the 704,927th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 17,476,129 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Dunnage live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 277 people, or 1 in 201,148. In England Dunnage is most prevalent in: Hertfordshire, where 21 percent reside, Greater London, where 19 percent reside and Essex, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account England Dunnage exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent reside and New Zealand, where 10 percent reside.

Dunnage Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dunnage has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dunnage last name grew 308 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dunnage Last Name Statistics demography

Dunnage earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.19% less than the national average, earning $23,650 USD per year.

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