Origins of the Duns surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 45North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 1West Midlands 1East 4London 6South East 4South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dunses lived in north-east

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    290 Duns Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Duns

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    What are the most common Duns first names?

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    Common jobs for Dunses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dunses in 1921

    Milliner

    3

    Servant

    3

    At School

    2

    Barmaid

    2

    Builder's Wife

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Dunses in 1921

    Mason

    10

    Fruit Merchant

    6

    General Labourer

    6

    Cabinet Maker

    5

    Clerk

    5

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