# Dunn (surname)

Dunn is a surname of English and Scottish origins. It has several different origins. Typically the origin of the surname Dunn is from the Middle English dunn, meaning "dark-coloured"; this name originated as a nickname for one with dark hair. Another origin is from a habitative name, derived from Dun in Angus, Scotland; this place name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic dùn, meaning "fort". Another origin is from the Gaelic donn, meaning "brown".

## Notable people with the surname

* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z
* Fictional characters
* References

### A

* Adam Dunn (born 1979), American baseball player
* Alan Dunn (baseball) (born 1961), American baseball player
* Alan Dunn (cartoonist) (1900–1974), American cartoonist
* Albert Dunn (1864–1937), British politician
* Albert T. Dunn (1842–1916), Canadian politician
* Alby Dunn (1941–2009), Australian rules footballer
* Alexander Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alexandra Dunn (born 1967), American lawyer
* Aliyah Dunn (born 1999), New Zealand netball player
* Anderson Dunn (born 1944), British police officer
* Andrew Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Andy Dunn (born 1979), American entrepreneur
* Anita Dunn (born 1958), American political strategist
* Anne Dunn (born 1929), British artist
* Antony Dunn (born 1973), English poet
* April Dunn (1986–2020), American activist
* Archibald Dunn (1876–1943), Scottish footballer
* Archibald Matthias Dunn (1832–1917), English architect
* Arlene Dunn, Canadian politician
* Arthur Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Aubert C. Dunn (1896–1987), American attorney
* Aubrey Dunn Sr. (1928–2012), American politician
* Aubrey Dunn Jr. (born 1956), American politician
* Aura K. Dunn, American politician

### B

* Barrie Dunn (born 1952), Canadian actor
* Barry Dunn (born 1952), English footballer
* Beau Dunn (born 1987), American visual artist
* Ben Dunn (born 1964), American comic book artist
* Bernard J. Dunn (1924–2009), American entrepreneur
* Bernie Dunn (1944–2018), Australian politician
* Betsy Dunn, American politician
* Beverley Dunn, Australian actress
* Beverley Dunn (set decorator), Australian set decorator
* Bill Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Billy Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Blake Dunn (born 1998), American baseball player
* Blanche Dunn (1911–??), American socialite
* Bob Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Bobby Dunn (1890–1937), American actor
* Boyd Dunn, German-American politician
* Brandon Dunn (born 1992), American football player
* Brian Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Bud Dunn (1918–2001), American horse trainer

### C

* Cameron Dunn (born 1984), American soccer player
* Carola Dunn (born 1946), British-American writer
* Carolyn Dunn (born 1960), Canadian actress
* Cary Dunn (1732–??), American silversmith
* Casey Dunn (born 1976), American baseball coach
* Casey Dunn (American football) (born 1994), American football player
* Catherine Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Cathy Dunn (born 1949), American politician
* Charles Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Cheryl Dunn, American filmmaker
* Christopher Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Cindy Dunn, American politician
* Claire Dunn (1915–1996), American football coach
* Clara Dunn (1869–1960), Irish-Canadian nurse
* Clare Dunn (born 1987), American musician
* Cletus Dunn (born 1948), Canadian politician
* Clive Dunn (1920–2012), British actor
* Colton Dunn (born 1977), American comedian
* Conrad Dunn, American actor
* Coye Dunn (1916–2000), American football player
* Craig Dunn, American business professor
* Crawford Dunn (1918–1980), American designer
* Crystal Dunn (born 1992), American soccer player

### D

* Daisy Dunn (born 1987), English author
* Damon Dunn (born 1976), American politician
* Dan Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Dave Dunn (born 1948), Canadian ice hockey player
* Dave Dunn (American football) (born 1965), American football coach
* David Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Debbie Dunn (born 1978), American sprinter
* Declan Dunn (born 2000), English footballer
* Derek Dunn (born 1995), American dancer
* Desmond Robert Dunn (1929–2003), Australian author
* Donald Dunn (1941–2012), American guitarist
* Donald G. Dunn (1923–2021), American soldier
* Dorothy Dunn (1903–1992), American art instructor
* Douglas Dunn (born 1942), British poet
* Douglas Dunn (choreographer) (born 1942), American choreographer
* Dwayne Dunn (born 1973/1974), Australian jockey

### E

* Eddie Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Edward Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Edwina Dunn (born 1958), English entrepreneur
* Elaine Dunn (born 1933/1934), American singer
* Elizabeth Dunn (born 1978), Canadian psychologist
* Emily Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Emma Dunn (1875–1966), English actress
* Emmett Reid Dunn (1894–1956), American zoologist
* Eric Dunn (1927–2008), British air force officer
* Eric Dunn (cricketer) (1929–2015), New Zealand cricketer
* Everett Dunn (1892–1980), American engineer

### F

* Fayette S. Dunn (1903–1979), American corporate executive
* Floyd Dunn (1924–2015), American electrical engineer
* Francis Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Frank Dunn, Canadian corporate executive
* Frank K. Dunn (1854–1940), American jurist
* Fred Dunn, Australian rules footballer
* Frederic Stanley Dunn (1872–1937), American scholar
* Frederick Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people

### G

* Gabe Dunn (born 1988), American writer
* Gano Dunn (1870–1953), American corporate executive
* Gary Dunn (born 1953), American football player
* Gary Dunn (American football coach), American football coach
* Ged Dunn (1946–2021), English rugby union footballer
* Geoff Dunn (born 1961), English drummer
* Geoffrey Dunn (writer), American writer, journalist, and film producer and director
* Geoffrey Thomas Dunn (1902–1981), English tenor, actor, librettist, director and translator
* George Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Gerald R. Dunn (1934–2005), American politician
* Gerold C. Dunn (1911–1980), American attorney
* Gertrude Dunn (1932–2004), American baseball player
* Gordon Dunn (1912–1964), American discus thrower
* Graham Dunn (born 1950), Australian swimmer

### H

* Halbert L. Dunn (1896–1975), American social figure
* Hannah Dunn (born 1991), Australian rules footballer
* Harry Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Harvey Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Hedley Allen Dunn (1865–1942), Australian architect
* Henry Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Herbert Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Hester Dunn (born 1940), Northern Irish activist
* Holly Dunn (1957–2016), American singer
* Howard H. Dunn (1867–1942), American politician
* Hubert Dunn (1933–2020), Northern Irish judge
* Hugh Alexander Dunn (1923–2005), Australian diplomat
* Hughie Dunn (1875–??), Scottish footballer

### I

* Iain Dunn (born 1970), English footballer
* Ian Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Irina Dunn (born 1948), Australian writer
* Isaiah Dunn (born 1999), American football player

### J

* Jack Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jacob Piatt Dunn (1855–1924), American historian
* Jacqui Dunn (born 1984), Australian artistic gymnast
* Jake Dunn (1909–1984), American baseball player
* J. Allan Dunn (1872–1941), American writer
* Jan Dunn (born 1963), British filmmaker
* Jan Dunn (ceramicist) (1940–2002), Australian ceramicist
* Jarred Dunn (pianist) (born 1989), Canadian musician
* Jarryd Dunn (born 1992), English sprinter
* J. C. Dunn (1871–1955), British medical officer
* Jeffrey Dunn (born 1961), British guitarist
* Jeffrey D. Dunn, American broadcast executive
* Jerry Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* James Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jamie Dunn (born 1950), Australian comedian
* Jancee Dunn (born 1966), American journalist
* Jason Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jean Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jennifer Dunn (1941–2007), American politician
* Jim Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Joe Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* John Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jonathon Dunn (born 1989), Vanuatuan cricketer
* Josephine Dunn (1906–1983), American actress
* Jourdan Dunn (born 1990), British model
* J. T. Dunn (born 1989), American professional wrestler
* Judith Dunn (born 1939), British psychologist
* Julian Dunn (born 2000), Canadian soccer player
* Justin Dunn (born 1995), American baseball player

### K

* Kan Cheong Dunn (1925–2014), Taiwanese diplomat
* Karen Dunn (born 1975), American lawyer
* Kasey Dunn (born 1969), American football coach
* Katherine Dunn (1945–2016), American writer
* Kathleen Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Katie Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Katrina Dunn, Canadian actress
* K. D. Dunn (born 1963), American football player
* Keith Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Ken Dunn (1912–1976), Australian politician
* Kevin Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Kris Dunn (born 1994), American basketball player
* Kyle Bobby Dunn (born 1986), Canadian composer

### L

* LaceDarius Dunn (born 1987), American basketball player
* Lady Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Larry Dunn (born 1953), American keyboardist
* Laura Dunn (rower) (born 1987), Australian rower
* L. C. Dunn (1893–1974), American biologist
* Leith Dunn, Jamaican sociologist
* Les Dunn (1915–2009), Australian rules footballer
* Liam Dunn (1916–1976), American actor
* Lin Dunn (born 1947), American basketball coach
* Linwood G. Dunn (1904–1998), American visual artist
* Lloyd Dunn (born 1957), American musician
* Lorraine Dunn (1942–2003), Panamanian track and field athlete
* Loren C. Dunn (1930–2001), American religious official
* Louis Dunn (1908–1979), South African engineer
* Lucinda Dunn (born 1973), Australian ballerina
* Lucy Dunn, American attorney
* Lydia Dunn (born 1940), Hong Kong businesswoman

### M

* Mabel B. Dunn (1880–1968), American clubwoman
* Marc Dunn (born 1978), American football player
* Margaret Dunn, Irish bagpiper
* Maria Dunn (born 1986), Guamanian wrestler
* Maria Dunn (musician), Canadian musician
* Martin Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Mark Dunn (born 1956), American author
* Martyn Dunn (born 1992), Australian wheelchair tennis player
* Mary Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Matthew Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Matthias Dunn (??–1869), English engineer
* Max Dunn (1895–1963), Australian editor
* Megan Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Michael Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Mick Dunn (footballer) (1897–1966), Australian rules footballer
* Mick Dunn (boxer) (1864–1950), Australian boxer
* Mignon Dunn (born 1928), American voice teacher
* Mitchell Dunn (born 1997), Australian rugby league footballer
* Moira Dunn (born 1971), American golfer
* Moncena Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Mother Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people

### N

* Nat Dunn, Australian singer-songwriter
* Natalie Dunn (born 1956), American roller skater
* Nate Dunn (1896–1983), American painter
* Nathan Dunn (1782–1844), American businessman
* Neal Dunn (born 1953), American politician
* Nell Dunn (born 1936), British playwright
* Nora Dunn (born 1952), American actress
* Norm Dunn (1896–1973), Australian rules footballer
* Norman Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people

### O

* Oscar Dunn (1826–1871), American politician
* Olive Jean Dunn (1915–2008), American mathematical statistician
* Oliver Dunn (born 1997), American baseball player

### P

* Parker F. Dunn (1890–1918), American soldier
* Pat Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Patricia Dunn (actress) (1930–1990), American actress
* Patricia C. Dunn (1953–2011), American corporate executive
* Paul Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Paula Dunn (born 1964), English sprinter
* Perry Lee Dunn (1941–2018), American football player
* Pete Dunn (born 1948), American baseball coach
* Peter Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Pintip Dunn, American author
* Poindexter Dunn (1834–1914), American politician
* Priscilla Dunn (1943–2024), American politician

### R

* Rachel Dunn (born 1982), English netball player
* Rae Dunn (born 1962/1963), American ceramist
* Ralph Dunn (1900–1968), American actor
* Ralph A. Dunn (1914–2004), American politician
* Randall Dunn, American record producer
* Randy Dunn, American academic administrator
* Randy D. Dunn (born 1982), American politician
* Ransom Dunn (1818–1900), American minister
* Ray Dunn (1910–1971), Australian sports administrator
* Reagan Dunn (born 1970/1971), American politician
* Red Dunn (1901–1957), American football player
* Reece Dunn (born 1995), British Paralympic swimmer
* Reggie Dunn (born 1989), American football player
* Richard Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Richie Dunn (1957–2016), American ice hockey player
* Rick Dunn (born 1976), British rower
* Robbie Dunn (born 1960), Australian footballer
* Robbie Dunn (musician) (born 1951), Irish singer-songwriter
* Robert Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Robyne Dunn (born 1963), Australian singer
* Roma Dunn (born 1943), Australian lawn bowler
* Ronald Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Rose Dunn (1878–1955), American social figure
* Ross E. Dunn (born 1941), American historian
* Roy Dunn (1910–2000), American wrestler
* Roy Emery Dunn (1886–1985), American businessman and politician
* Ryan Dunn (1977–2011), American stunt performer
* Ryan Dunn (basketball) (born 2003), American basketball player
* Ryley Dunn (born 1985), Australian footballer

### S

* Samantha Dunn (born 1964), Australian politician
* Samuel Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Sarah Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Scott Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Seymour Dunn (1882–1959), Scottish golfer
* Sharon Dunn, Canadian writer
* Sheila Dunn (1940–2004), British actress
* Simon Dunn (1987–2023), Australian bobsledder
* Spencer Dunn, New Zealand rugby league footballer
* Spencer Dunn (snooker player) (born 1969), English snooker player
* Stephen Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Steve Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Susan Dunn (born 1954), American soprano
* Suzannah Dunn (born 1963), English writer

### T

* Teala Dunn (born 1996), American actress and YouTuber
* Ted Dunn (1920–2016), American football coach
* Teddy Dunn (born 1980), Australian-American director
* Terrence P. Dunn, American business executive
* Terry Dunn (born 1953), American basketball coach
* Thelma Brumfield Dunn (1900–1992), American medical researcher
* Theophilus Dunn (1790–1851), English fortune teller
* Thomas Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Tim Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Todd Dunn (born 1970), American baseball player
* Tommy Dunn (1878–1938), Scottish footballer
* Tommy Dunn (boxer) (born 1954), English boxer
* T. R. Dunn (born 1955), American basketball player
* Trevor Dunn (born 1968), American composer
* Trieste Kelly Dunn (born 1981), American actress
* Troy Dunn (born 1967), American television personality
* Troy E. Dunn, American Air Force general

### V

* Velma Dunn (1918–2007), American diver
* Vernon Dunn (1918–2002), American politician
* Victoria Dunn (born 1977), British judoka
* Vince Dunn (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player
* Vincent Dunn (born 1935), American firefighter
* Vinny Dunn (born 1980), New Zealand professional wrestler
* Viv Dunn (1895–??), Australian rugby union footballer
* Vivian Dunn (1908–1995), British conductor

### W

* Warrick Dunn (born 1975), American football player
* Wendell E. Dunn (1894–1965), American educator
* Wendell E. Dunn Jr. (1922–2007), American chemist
* William Dunn (disambiguation), multiple people
* Williamson Dunn (1781–1854), American judge
* Willie Dunn (1941–2013), Canadian singer-songwriter
* Willie Dunn (golfer) (1864–1952), English golfer
* Winfield Dunn (1927–2024), American politician
* Winifred Dunn (1898–1977), American screenwriter

### X

* Xavier Dunn, Australian singer-songwriter

### Z

* Zac Dunn (born 1991), Australian boxer

## Fictional characters

* Dan Dunn, titular secret agent from the 1930s series
* Danny Dunn, a character in the many book series
* Paul Dunn, a character in the 1985 American satirical road comedy movie Lost in America