Find out how popular the last name Dunner is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Dunner.

Dunner, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Dunner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dunner in America

Dunner is the 64721st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dunner surname appeared 307 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Dunner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dunner to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Dunner

The surname Dunner is believed to have originated in the Scottish Highlands during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Gaelic word 'dun', which means a fortified hill or a place of strength. The name may have been given to individuals who lived near or worked at such fortified locations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dunner can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a historical document that recorded the names of Scottish noblemen and landowners who swore fealty to King Edward I of England. The Dunner family is mentioned as having held lands in the region of Inverness-shire.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various Scottish records, including the Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, where a Robert Dunner is mentioned in connection with a legal dispute over land ownership in Aberdeenshire in 1567.

During the 17th century, the name Dunner became more widespread, with several notable individuals bearing the surname. One such person was John Dunner (1632-1695), a Scottish minister and theologian who served as the Rector of the University of Glasgow from 1690 until his death.

In the 18th century, the Dunner family had established a presence in the northern counties of England, with records showing the name in areas such as Northumberland and Cumberland. One notable Dunner from this period was William Dunner (1718-1789), a successful merchant and landowner in Newcastle upon Tyne.

As the Dunner family continued to spread throughout the British Isles, they also made their way to other parts of the world. In the 19th century, a James Dunner (1822-1898) is recorded as having emigrated from Scotland to Australia, where he became a prominent sheep farmer in the state of New South Wales.

Other notable individuals with the surname Dunner include George Dunner (1856-1923), a Scottish-born engineer who played a significant role in the development of early aviation technology, and Margaret Dunner (1875-1952), an English novelist and playwright whose works explored themes of social injustice and women's rights.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dunner

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Dunner.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Dunner was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Dunner has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Dunner was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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