Origins of the Dun surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 2West Midlands 4East 15London 33South East 8South West 19South Wales 2Mid WalesWest Wales 1North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Duns lived in london

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    1,700 Dun Travel & migration records
    4,100 Duns found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Dun first names?

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    Common jobs for Duns

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Duns in 1921

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    41

    House Servant

    29

    Domestic Servant

    20

    House Keeper

    18

    Annuitant

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Duns in 1921

    Weaver

    50

    Farmer

    29

    Coal Miner

    23

    Shoemaker

    21

    Taylor

    19

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