Gunning Family History

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Gunning Name Meaning

Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Conaing ‘descendant of Conaing’, a personal name, a borrowing of Anglo-Saxon cyning ‘king’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Dunning, Manning, Gunnin, Jenning, Ronning, Bunning, Janning, Panning

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Gunning Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Gunning name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Gunning. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    40%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    34%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

  • Sweden

    2%

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Gunning Family Origin

Where is the Gunning family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Gunning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gunning family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gunning families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 6 Gunning families living in Indiana. This was about 21% of all the recorded Gunning's in the USA. Indiana and 2 other states had the highest population of Gunning families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gunning surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Gunning Family Occupations

    What did your Gunning ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Gunning. The most common Gunning occupation in the USA was Farmer. 28% of Gunning's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Gunning family was Carpenter.

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    • Farmer

      28%

    • Laborer

      9%

    • Keeping House

      8%

    • Carpenter

      2%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Gunning ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Gunning Historical Records

    What Gunning family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 46,000 census records available for the last name Gunning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gunning census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Gunning. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Gunning. For the veterans among your Gunning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Gunning Life Expectancy

    What is the average Gunning lifespan?

    Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Gunning life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Gunning in 1940 was 41, and 77 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gunning

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gunning ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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