Dung Family History

Dung Surname Meaning

Vietnamese (Dung): from the Chinese surname 容 see Rong. Chinese: variant Mandarin Romanization of the surnames 董 and 東 see Dong.

1 and North German: topographic name for someone who lived on a piece of raised dry land in marshy surroundings. Middle Low German dung dunk ‘hummock’ or a habitational name from any of various places called with this word.

English: nickname from Middle English dung(e) dong ‘manure’ (Old English dung) or perhaps an occupational name for someone who manured fields.

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

Similar surnames: Jung, Tong, Dang, Lung, Puig, Dunn, Dong, Zang, Duhe, Kung

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373	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
856	Member Trees

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You can see how Dung families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dung family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Dung families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 13 Dung families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Dung's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dung families in 1911.

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What did your Dung ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Dung.

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Laborer

34%

Cook

34%

Laundry

34%

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Dung. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dung census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Dung. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 373 military records available for the last name Dung. For the veterans among your Dung ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dung lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2003, in the United States, Dung life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Dung in 1959 was 35, and 75 in 2003.

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Dung Surname Meaning

Vietnamese (Dung): from the Chinese surname 容 see Rong. Chinese: variant Mandarin Romanization of the surnames 董 and 東 see Dong.

English: nickname from Middle English dung(e) dong ‘manure’ (Old English dung) or perhaps an occupational name for someone who manured fields.

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

Where is the Dung family from?

What did your Dung ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Dung.

Data not to scale

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

Laborer

34%

Cook

34%

Laundry

34%

What Dung family records will you find?

What is the average Dung lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2003, in the United States, Dung life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Dung in 1959 was 35, and 75 in 2003.

Dung Family History

Dung Surname Meaning

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Dung Surname Meaning

9,000 record(s) for Dung

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Where is the Dung family from?

What did your Dung ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Dung family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Dung lifespan?

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