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Origins of the Gunn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 225North West 87Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 264East Midlands 310West Midlands 273East 511London 901South East 368South West 161South Wales 54Mid Wales 16West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gunns lived in london

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    16,000 Gunn Travel & migration records
    63,000 Gunns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gunn

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    770th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Gunn surname. The oldest one dates back to 1559.

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    What are the most common Gunn first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Gunns

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

    Common female occupations for Gunns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    308

    Domestic Servant

    230

    General Servant

    212

    Housekeeper

    170

    Pauper

    164

    Common male occupations for Gunns in 1921

    Fisherman

    483

    Farmer

    319

    Agricultural Labourer

    269

    Crofter

    239

    Tailor

    231

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