Dunn is used as a family name or surname in Scotland, Ireland. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Dunn
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Scotland, Ireland
Meaning:

Dun, Dunne, Dunna, were Anglo-Saxon personal names, and Done, Donne, etc. are in Iomesdh. Kemble considers them "adjectives relating to the dark colour of the persons," but many scholar rather fancifully connects them with thunder, and with Thor, the god of thunder. But that the surname is sometimes local is shown by its Hundred Rolls forms, De Dun, De la Dune, etc. Anglo-Saxon, dún, a hill.

A form of the Doon. 1. Anglo-Saxon, dún, a hill. 2. A bonny 'river with banks and braes,' in Ayrshire.

The dark-brown complexioned one; grandson of Donn meaning "brown".

Swarthy; mountain, hill, down.

The is the variation of the Doyne. Originally O'Doyne of Castlebracke in Ireland.

How popular is Dunn?

Dunn is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, Scotland, South Africa, New Zealand, Jamaica, Northern Ireland, Wales, Liberia, Fiji, Swaziland, Thailand, Ireland, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Spain, France, Japan, Panama, Argentina, Ecuador, Singapore, Netherlands.

Dunn is ranked 1858 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Dunn bearers increased by 3.27 per cent in 2010 US census to 141427 since 2000, the surname slipped by 12 spots and ranked at 197. The last name was found in around 5 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 80.08 82.35
Black 14.39 13.48
Hispanic or Latino 2.25 1.53
Others 1.94 1.48
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.75 0.63
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.59 0.54
Dunn is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Scotland is ahead in terms of density. Around 294588 people have been found who wears Dunn as their family name. Dunn is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Dunn:
172 United States190,193
Countries with ten thousands of Dunn:
155 England38,960
109 Australia24,544
280 Canada15,317
Countries with thousands of Dunn:
155 Scotland5,296
1,366 South Africa4,967
120 New Zealand3,699
215 Jamaica2,433
229 Northern Ireland1,646
218 Wales1,497
539 Liberia1,012
Countries with hundreds of Dunn:
307 Fiji440
293 Swaziland354
38,549 Thailand309
1,775 Ireland295
30,754 Germany269
17,726 Saudi Arabia239
14,123 Spain225
56,584 France174
17,923 Japan164
1,504 Panama163
25,478 Argentina133
6,712 Ecuador125
1,908 Singapore111
24,400 Netherlands101
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
6,944 Venezuela100
166,253 India98
15,650 Mexico89
6,348 Chile88
82,576 Brazil77
5,426 Dominican Republic77
4,994 Namibia70
555 Bahamas67
23,130 Malaysia65
1,006 Belize58
257 Isle of Man58
14,824 Switzerland52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
8,706 Portugal47
125,194 Philippines45
2,264 Guyana44
5,351 Cuba38
17,347 Norway38
1,975 China37
43,754 Greece37
14,920 Denmark32
3,021 Hong Kong32
2,283 Costa Rica29
539 Guernsey29
664 Jersey29
14,967 Kuwait29
42,865 Zimbabwe29
27,867 Sweden25
95,018 Italy24
48,900 Papua New Guinea22
20,300 Finland21
4,917 Luxembourg21
4,510 Cyprus20
931 United States Virgin Islands18
18,229 Botswana17
1,526 Guam16
327,276 Indonesia16
19,343 Iraq16
311,782 Russia16
23,583 United Arab Emirates16
690 Bermuda15
10,375 Taiwan15
67,321 Czechia14
636 Cayman Islands13
724 South Korea13
17,028 Afghanistan12
19,471 Estonia12
1,223 Barbados11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
678 Sierra Leone9
8,353 Trinidad and Tobago9
4,372 Nicaragua8
103,447 Belgium6
939 Northern Mariana Islands6
156,558 Poland6
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 20 years old immigrant Ann Dunn who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on May 12, 1846 by Ottowa put out from Liverpool. Patrick Dunn, aged 24, Margaret Dunn (21) Workwoman, Servant Edward Dunn, 18 years old Thomas Dunn, Workman Patt Dunn, William Dunn, aged 26, 18 years old Judy Dunn, 20 years old James Dunn, and 1755 other Dunn around 54.08% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and farmer, blacksmith, spinster, miner, carpenter, weaver, matron, bonnet maker/ hatter, painter, mason, milliner, milkmaid, mechanic, bricklayer, shoemaker, tailoress, servant, clerk, engineer, seamstress, dressmaker, gardner/grower, barrel maker/ cooper, smith, shoe binder, hairdresser, spinner, cabinet maker migrated to US.

From Germany

Farmer Louis Dunn from Germany aboard the Hermann from Bremen. He is registered to be 36 years old when he arrived in USA on August 6, 1850. Barrey Dunn, aged 30, N. Dunn, aged 23, Henry Dunn (27) Embroiderer, Jacob Dunn, 24 years old Mary Dunn, Rachael Dunn, Johan Dunn (50) Farmer, Adam Dunn, aged 22, and 17 other Dunn around 36.84% of whom were laborer while others worked as merchant migrated to US from Liverpool, Hamburg, London, Antwerp and Havre.

Dunn Namesakes

  • Douglas Dunn, Scottish poet, academic, and critic
  • James Hamet Dunn, Canadian financier and industrialist during the first half of the 20th century
  • Anne Dunn, English artist associated with the second generation of the School of London
  • Carola Dunn, English-born American writer of detective fiction
  • Jamie Dunn, Australian comedian and voice artist
  • Louis Dunn, South African-born engineer
  • Aaron Dunn, prominent citizen of Deadwood
  • Jancee Dunn, journalist, author and former VJ
  • Dorothy Dunn, at the Santa Fe Indian School
  • John Ainsworth Dunn, American furniture maker
  • Edward John Dunn, English-born Australian geologist
  • Conrad Dunn, American actor
  • John Henry Dunn, businessman and political figure in Canada West
  • Rose Dunn, teenager during the closing years of the Old West
  • Thomas B. Dunn, American businessman and politician
  • James Clement Dunn, American diplomat and a career employee of the United States Department of State
  • John M. Dunn, He was convicted, together with Andrew "Squint" Sheridan, of the 1947 murder of Greenwich Village hiring stevedore Anthony "Andy" Hintz
  • Geoff Dunn, Prior to joining the Earth Band, his long list of credits includes a stint playing and recording with Van Morrison
  • Arthur William Dunn, American educator, born at Galesburg, Ill
  • Samuel Orace Dunn, American transportation specialist
  • Lloyd Dunn, founding member of the mixed-media and experimental sound art group the Tape-beatles and founder
  • Ray Dunn, noted lawyer and football administrator with VFL club Richmond
  • George Grundy Dunn, U.S. Representative from Indiana
  • Johnny Dunn, American traditional jazz trumpeter and vaudeville performer
  • Gano Dunn, (October 18, 1870{{cite web
  • Floyd Dunn, American electrical engineer
  • John Robert Dunn, South African settler, hunter
  • Brooks & Dunn, American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn
  • Ronnie Dunn, American country music singer-songwriter and record executive
  • Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn, Hong Kong-born British businesswoman and former politician
  • Stephen Dunn, American poet and educator
  • Bill Newton Dunn, British politician
  • Winfield Dunn, American businessman, politician
  • Katherine Dunn, American best-selling novelist, journalist, voice artist, radio personality
  • Trevor Dunn, American composer, bass guitarist
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn, American bass guitarist, session musician
  • Alexander Roberts Dunn, first Canadian awarded the Victoria Cross
  • Oscar Dunn, was one of three African Americans
  • Gertrude Dunn, American baseball player with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
  • Warrick Dunn, former American football running back
  • Ryan Dunn, American stunt performer, television personality, comedian, actor
  • Nora Dunn, American actress and comedian
  • David Dunn, English former professional footballer
  • Kevin Dunn, American actor
  • Adam Dunn, American former professional baseball left fielder and first baseman
  • Nell Dunn, English playwright, screenwriter and author
  • Teddy Dunn, Australian-born American lawyer and former actor
  • Mark Dunn, American author and playwright
  • Sheila Dunn, actor who worked primarily on television
  • Herbert O. Dunn, Rear Admiral of the United States Navy
  • Harvey Dunn, American painter and teacher
  • Lin Dunn, American women's basketball coach

Dunn Namesakes

  • Douglas Dunn, Scottish poet, academic, and critic
  • James Hamet Dunn, Canadian financier and industrialist during the first half of the 20th century
  • Anne Dunn, English artist associated with the second generation of the School of London
  • Carola Dunn, English-born American writer of detective fiction
  • Jamie Dunn, Australian comedian and voice artist
  • Louis Dunn, South African-born engineer
  • Aaron Dunn, prominent citizen of Deadwood
  • Jancee Dunn, journalist, author and former VJ
  • Dorothy Dunn, at the Santa Fe Indian School
  • John Ainsworth Dunn, American furniture maker
  • Edward John Dunn, English-born Australian geologist
  • Conrad Dunn, American actor
  • John Henry Dunn, businessman and political figure in Canada West
  • Rose Dunn, teenager during the closing years of the Old West
  • Thomas B. Dunn, American businessman and politician
  • James Clement Dunn, American diplomat and a career employee of the United States Department of State
  • John M. Dunn, He was convicted, together with Andrew "Squint" Sheridan, of the 1947 murder of Greenwich Village hiring stevedore Anthony "Andy" Hintz
  • Geoff Dunn, Prior to joining the Earth Band, his long list of credits includes a stint playing and recording with Van Morrison
  • Arthur William Dunn, American educator, born at Galesburg, Ill
  • Samuel Orace Dunn, American transportation specialist
  • Lloyd Dunn, founding member of the mixed-media and experimental sound art group the Tape-beatles and founder
  • Ray Dunn, noted lawyer and football administrator with VFL club Richmond
  • George Grundy Dunn, U.S. Representative from Indiana
  • Johnny Dunn, American traditional jazz trumpeter and vaudeville performer
  • Gano Dunn, (October 18, 1870{{cite web
  • Floyd Dunn, American electrical engineer
  • John Robert Dunn, South African settler, hunter
  • Brooks & Dunn, American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn
  • Ronnie Dunn, American country music singer-songwriter and record executive
  • Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn, Hong Kong-born British businesswoman and former politician
  • Stephen Dunn, American poet and educator
  • Bill Newton Dunn, British politician
  • Winfield Dunn, American businessman, politician
  • Katherine Dunn, American best-selling novelist, journalist, voice artist, radio personality
  • Trevor Dunn, American composer, bass guitarist
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn, American bass guitarist, session musician
  • Alexander Roberts Dunn, first Canadian awarded the Victoria Cross
  • Oscar Dunn, was one of three African Americans
  • Gertrude Dunn, American baseball player with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
  • Warrick Dunn, former American football running back
  • Ryan Dunn, American stunt performer, television personality, comedian, actor
  • Nora Dunn, American actress and comedian
  • David Dunn, English former professional footballer
  • Kevin Dunn, American actor
  • Adam Dunn, American former professional baseball left fielder and first baseman
  • Nell Dunn, English playwright, screenwriter and author
  • Teddy Dunn, Australian-born American lawyer and former actor
  • Mark Dunn, American author and playwright
  • Sheila Dunn, actor who worked primarily on television
  • Herbert O. Dunn, Rear Admiral of the United States Navy
  • Harvey Dunn, American painter and teacher
  • Lin Dunn, American women's basketball coach

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