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Lunning Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Luning . Variant of Lanning . Variant of Lonning .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Henning, Ronning, Tuning, Janning, Lanning, Dunning, Running, Gunning

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Where is the Lunning family from?

You can see how Lunning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lunning family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lunning families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Lunning family living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Lunning's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Lunning families in 1840.
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What did your Lunning ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lunning. 34% of Lunning men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Lunning women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lunning were Farm and Cook. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Laborer
    21%
  • Farm Laborer
    8%
  • Farm
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    34%
  • Housework
    34%
  • Cook
    34%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Lunning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lunning census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 347 immigration records available for the last name Lunning. 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 Cards

There are 496 military records available for the last name Lunning. For the veterans among your Lunning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lunning lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Lunning life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Lunning in 1959 was 58, and 86 in 2004.

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