Dune History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Dune family

The surname Dune was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, where the name is associated with the place named Dun.

Early History of the Dune family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dune research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1255, 1260, 1268, 1428, 1467 and 1603 are included under the topic Early Dune History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dune Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dunn, Dunne, Dun, Dune and others.

Early Notables of the Dune family

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Migration of the Dune family to Ireland

Some of the Dune family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 36 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dune migration to the United States +

Dune Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Dune, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 1

Dune Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Cornelius Dune, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1772 1

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)