What Does The Name Dunn Mean?

Related Names

134k Deanna (More Popular)
359k Diana (More Popular)
<100 Dunne
<100 Clugg
<100 Bonano
<100 Dunny
<100 Dun
<100 Ronzell
<100 Desya
<100 Dobine
<100 Dohmen
<100 Djin
4.4m Michael
879 Fynn
116k Duane (More Popular)
290k Dawn (More Popular)
177k Dean (More Popular)
284k Danny (More Popular)
519k Diane (More Popular)
292k Tina (More Popular)
168k Don (More Popular)
245k Dana (More Popular)
251k Tony (More Popular)
833k Donna (More Popular)

Meaning and Origin

What does the name Dunn mean? Find out below.

Origin and Meaning of Dunn

Submit the origin and/or meaning of Dunn to us below

Origin of Dunn

Dunn Means

Cited Source

Alt. Meaning

D is for decisive, especially when it counts

U is for unite, you bring people together.

N is for number one, make sure to take care of yourself above all others

N is for neatness, your orderly way.

Notable Persons Named Dunn

Dunn Brothers

Popularity:

Dunn

Popularity:

Notable Persons With the Last Name Dunn

Ryan Dunn

Ryan Dunn was a stunt performer, television personality, comedian, actor, writer, musician, and celebrity. He was most prominent from 1997 to 2011. Ryan was given the name Ryan Matthew Dunn on June 11th, 1977 in Medina, Ohio. Ryan is also known as Random Hero, Prima Dunna, Plugs, and Cryin' Ryan (Child). He died on June 20th, 2011.

Popularity:

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn is an actor. His ongoing career started in 1986. Kevin was born on August 24th, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Popularity:

Kris Dunn

Kris Dunn is a basketball player. Kris was born on March 18th, 1994.

Popularity:

Jourdan Dunn

Jourdan was given the name Jourdan Sherise Dunn on August 3rd, 1990.

Popularity:

Kelly Dunn

Kelly Dunn is an actress. She has been prominent since 2004. Kelly was given the name Trieste Kelly Dunn on January 14th, 1981 in Provo, Utah.

Popularity:

Irene Dunne

Irene Dunne was an actress. She was most active from 1922 to 1962. Irene was given the name Irene Marie Dunn on December 20th, 1898 in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. She breathed her last breath on September 4th, 1990.

Popularity:

Where is the name Dunn popular?

View popular names by state or region.

Common first names for Dunn

Ethnicity	Dunn	U.S.
█	White	80.08%	64.26%
█	African American	14.39%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	0.75%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	0.59%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	1.94%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	2.25%	16.26%

Ethnicity

Dunn

U.S.

█

White

80.08%

64.26%

█

African American

14.39%

11.96%

█

Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander

0.75%

4.85%

█

American Indian and Alaska Native

0.59%

0.69%

█

Two or More Ethnicities

1.94%

1.76%

█

Hispanic or Latino

2.25%

16.26%

Fun Facts about the name Dunn

How Popular is the name Dunn? Dunn is the 83,744^th most popular name of all time. As a last name Dunn was the 197^th most popular name in 2010.

How many people with the first name Dunn have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2017, the Social Security Administration has recorded 5 babies born with the first name Dunn in the United States.

What year were 5 or more babies first named Dunn? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1929 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.

When was Dunn first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Dunn is Friday, February 20th, 1880.

What year had the most people named Dunn born? The highest recorded use of the first name Dunn was in 1929 with a total of 5 babies.

Weird things about the name Dunn: Your name in reverse order is Nnud. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Ndun. How do you pronounce that?

How many people have the last name Dunn? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 141,427 people with the last name Dunn.

How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Dunn? Dunn was ranked as the 197^th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!

What Dunns Have Visited This Page?