English (Northern London): from Old English Hun(n)ing a patronymic meaning ‘son of Hun(n)a’ (see Hunn ). The final -s appears to be a post-medieval addition.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Hunnings family from?
You can see how Hunnings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hunnings family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Hunnings families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 16 Hunnings families living in North Carolina. This was about 50% of all the recorded Hunnings's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Hunnings families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hunnings surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hunnings. 30% of Hunnings men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Hunnings women worked as a Saleslady. .
Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Hunnings life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Hunnings in 1953 was 60, and 77 in 2004.