Researching John Nunn
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5245 people with the Nunn surname? In that year Nunn was ranked number 811 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Nunn on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Nunn and the Nunn Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nunn Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Nunn family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 7263 people with the Nunn surname in the UK? Nunn is now ranked number 815 for popularity in the UK. |
Nunn Genealogy Databases
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Nunn Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Nunn surname in the USA? Nunn is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nunn Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on John Nunn. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Nunn
John Nunn (racewalker)
John Hamilton Nunn (born February 3, 1978) is an American race walker. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing in 26th place in the men's 20 km event. On January 22, 2012, he qualified to represent the U.S. in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 50km racewalk. In the Olympics, Nunn finished in 42nd place in a personal best time of 4:03:28.
His personal bests are: 20 km walk 1:22:31, May 8, 2004, in Birštonas, Lithuania and 5 km walk (indoors) 19:26.43 on March 2, 2003, in Boston at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Nunn is a member of the United States Army. While enlisted, Nunn served as a member of its World Class Athlete Program. Having since left the WCAP, Nunn trained as a physician's assistant and commissioned as an officer in the United States Army.
Nunn is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Being a professional baker, Nunn used a portion of his baking profits to bring his daughter Ella with him to the Olympics in London.
Source: John Nunn (racewalker), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJohn Nunn (RAF officer)
Wing Commander John Leslie Nunn, (11 April 1919 – 3 July 2013) was a British Royal Air Force (RAF) officer, mathematician, and politician. He served as an RAF pilot during the Second World War and, having been taken prisoner, was involved in The Great Escape. It was his miscalculations that caused the tunnel to be too short. This meant the escapees were visible to guards in the camp and only three men successfully escaped. He continued to serve in the RAF after the war specialising in navigation and intelligence. After retiring from the military he worked at IBM and as a Conservative Party councillor. He was Mayor of Winchester from 1992 to 1993.
Source: John Nunn (RAF officer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Nunn
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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