Last Name DUNN

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Meaning	Local: At the dun. 'Dun,' a hill. Also a nickname ;the dun,' a dull brown, a name given from the complexion of the bearer. 'Dun,' a heap, hill, mount; a fortress, a castle, fastness, a tower. 'Dunn,' Saxon, brown, of a dark color, swarthy.

Origin	English, Gaelic, Jewish, Polish, Native American, Chilean, Irish, Belgian, Zimbabwean, South african, Guam

Rank	185 (2000 US census)	160 (1990 US census)

Count	136,955 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

82.35%, or 112782 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
13.48%, or 18462 total occurrences, as black,
0.63%, or 863 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
0.54%, or 740 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
1.48%, or 2027 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
1.53%, or 2095 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

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