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Dunbar Genealogy & History

Dunbar is an ancient Scottish name from the Barony of Dunbar in Berwick County. Dunbar family history claims that the surname descends from Earl Gospatric of Northumberland around 1070, but the descent of the name from this individual is unclear. Variants include Dumbar, Dumbare, Dounbare, and others. The first recorded spelling of the family name is that of John de Dunbar in 1266. Alexander Dunbarr settled in Virginia in 1654 and Jeremiah Dunbarr settled in Maryland in 1716. Modern individuals of note in the Dunbar genealogy include psychiatrist Helen Flanders Dunbar and poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, the namesake of Dunbar High School in Washington, DC.


Dunbar Birth Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
Aaron Dunbar-- --, 1963January 13,2003PA
Barbara Dunbar-- --, 1940May 16,2002VA
Callie Dunbar-- --, 1888December ,1972CA
D Reuben Dunbar-- --, 1915May ,1982OH

Dunbar Death Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
E Grace Dunbar-- --, 1915January 7,2003Tampa,FL
Fairy Dunbar-- --, 1929April 12,2007Bessemer,AL
G Sterling Dunbar-- --, 1924September 13,2007Englewood,CO
H Gene Dunbar-- --, 1925July 18,2005Mount Blanchard,OH

Dunbar Marriage Records

NameSpouseMarriage DateLocation
Anthony DunbarLinda HortonJuly 3,1971Wake, NC
Christopher DunbarBonnie SmithAugust 12,1973Wake, NC
Gregory DunbarCaralee HyattMarch 14,1981Wake, NC
James DunbarElizabeth BenjaminNovember 10,1936Wake, NC

Most Common Surnames After Dunbar

1245th: Maurer1246th: Slaughter
1247th: Jorgensen1248th: Jamison
1249th: Molina1250th: Clifford
1251st: Stroud1252nd: Pacheco
1253rd: Blanton1254th: Paulson

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