| ![Show Contents]() Dunnings History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of DunningsWhat does the name Dunnings mean? The ancestors of the name Dunnings date back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from their residence in the region of Dunning in the lower part of Strathearn. Today Dunning is the process of communicating with customers to ensure the collection of accounts receivable derived from the 17th century verb "dun," meaning to demand payment of a debt. Early Origins of the Dunnings familyThe surname Dunnings was first found in Shropshire where they held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the Dunnings familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dunnings research. Another 243 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1199, 1200, 1234, 1437, 1440, 1514 and 1782 are included under the topic Early Dunnings History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dunnings Spelling VariationsDunnings has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Dunnings have been found, including Dunning, Dunnings, Douning, Downing, Dunnin and many more. Early Notables of the Dunnings familyMore information is included under the topic Early Dunnings Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Dunnings family to IrelandSome of the Dunnings family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Dunnings migration to the United States | + |
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Dunningss to arrive on North American shores:
Dunnings Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Georg Dunnings, who landed in Virginia in 1642 1
| Dunnings migration to Australia | + |
Dunnings Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Thomas Dunnings, British Convict who was convicted in Southampton, Hampshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 27th October 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dunnings (post 1700) | + |
- Stuart John Dunnings III (b. 1952), American attorney, Ingham County Prosecutor (1997-2016)
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/coromandel
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