Dunnington Surname
Approximately 2,176 people bear this surname
Dunnington Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dunnington,' (1) a township in East Riding of Yorks; (a) a parish four miles from York; (3) 'of Donington, 'a parish in Lincolnshire; (4) 'of Donnington, 'a hamlet near Newbury, Berkshire.
Read More About This SurnameDunnington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,632 | 1:222,095 | 21,519 |
| England | 305 | 1:182,682 | 16,414 |
| Canada | 100 | 1:368,456 | 33,054 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 262 | 1:93,036 | 9,584 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 352 | 1:142,667 | 13,398 |
Dunnington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dunnington,' (1) a township in East Riding of Yorks; (a) a parish four miles from York; (3) 'of Donington, 'a parish in Lincolnshire; (4) 'of Donnington, 'a hamlet near Newbury, Berkshire.
John de Dunington, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Johannes de Donington, ibid.
Thomas de Dunington, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Walter de Donington, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Gilbert de Duningtun, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Oliver de Dunington, Lincolnshire, ibid.
1530. John Parmynter and Margaret Dunnyngton: Marriage Lic (London).
(English) belonging to Dunnington = the Estate of the Dunn(a Family [Anglo-Saxon Dunninga-tún—dunn, dark brown; -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing; tún, estate, farm, &c.]
Dunnington Demographics
Average Dunnington Salary in
United States
$46,120 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dunnington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dunnington Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dunnington occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunnington? popularity and diffusion
Dunnington is the 193,336th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,349,056 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Dunnington live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,632 people, or 1 in 222,095. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 10 percent live, Virginia, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Dunnington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dunnington has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dunnington surname rose 464 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 116 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dunnington Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Dunnington surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Dunnington are 16.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.22% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dunnington earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 642.6% more than the national average, earning R 1,764,700 per year; in United States they earn 6.89% more than the national average, earning $46,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.83% more than the national average, earning $51,087 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunington | 95 | 71 | / |
| Dennington | 90 | 1,624 | / |
| Tunnington | 90 | 52 | / |
| Dinnington | 90 | 41 | / |
| Donnington | 90 | 36 | / |
| Dynnington | 90 | 1 | / |
| Dannington | 90 | 1 | / |
| Dunningdon | 90 | 0 | / |
| Dunning-Eaton | 87 | 1 | / |
| Denington | 84 | 194 | / |
| Donington | 84 | 135 | / |
| Tunington | 84 | 0 | / |
| Danington | 84 | 0 | / |
| Dinington | 84 | 0 | / |
| Tennington | 80 | 34 | / |
| Dehnington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dennengton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Downington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Downingtown | 76 | 10 | / |
| Tenington | 74 | 2 | / |
| Tanington | 74 | 1 | / |
| Tonington | 74 | 0 | / |
| Tinington | 74 | 0 | / |
| Teanington | 70 | 1 | / |
| Dinangwaton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Denongdon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Danwongdon | 60 | 6 | / |
| Deenongdon | 60 | 1 | / |
| Dinangwatan | 57 | 277 | / |
| Daenuangdon | 57 | 153 | / |
| Daenwongdon | 57 | 12 | / |
| Dinanguatan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Tinnangwatna | 55 | 78 | / |
| D'Honincthun | 55 | 6 | / |
| Dinongdon | 53 | 9 | / |
| Tinnangwatana | 52 | 1 | / |
| Tinnangwattana | 50 | 6 | / |
| Donini Caetano | 50 | 1 | / |
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