Dunningham Surname

661,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Dunningham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dunningham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1971:282,83321,968
New Zealand1241:36,5196,244
Australia481:562,41041,290
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923
Scotland241:155,9676,425
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Dunningham Last Name Facts

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

Dunningham is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunningham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 661,581st most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 16,051,863 people. The surname Dunningham occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Dunningham are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 197 people, or 1 in 282,833. In England it is most common in: Suffolk, where 22 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 16 percent are found and Surrey, where 14 percent are found. Besides England it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Dunningham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dunningham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Dunningham last name increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 15 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dunningham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Dunningham surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dunningham surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dunningham earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 60.33% less than the national average, earning R 94,272 per year; in United States they earn 21.82% less than the national average, earning $33,733 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.3% less than the national average, earning $42,082 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Duningham958/
Dunninghan902/
Dunnengham901/
Duingham891/
Duningam890/
Dunningan8432/
Duninghan841/
Dungham821/
Duningan786/
Dungam75297/
Dunnengan740/
Donningan740/
Donngam7160/
Dumngam713/
Doungam712/
Dumgham711/
Dungaum711/
Deungam711/
Daunghom675/
Doenngam674/
Dounghom671/
Dounggam671/
Doungame671/
Doningan671/
Dongam6337/
Doongam5917/
Donggam591/
Doungoum5616/
Dongom5044/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dunningham
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