British children have voted for the funniest 'Dad jokes' of all time - just in time for Father's Day.

A survey of 2,000 kids aged seven to 12 from across the UK found that "Why did the crab never share? Because he's shellfish” was the firm favourite.

The list of 20 groan-worthy jokes saw “Did you hear the rumour about butter? Well, I’m not going to spread it!” coming in second place, followed by “What do you call a man who can’t stand? Neil.” in third.

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Commissioned by Beano.com, the poll found almost all of the children (92%) agreed that their Father's sense of humour is one of the best things about him.

But despite their love of humour behind closed doors, two-thirds said their dad has embarrassed them in front of friends by telling cringey puns.

It looks like Dads have come out on top this year, with over half of children (58%) admitting their Dad is the funniest person in their family.

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Here is the full top 20 list of funniest Dad jokes for 2019:

  1. Why did the crab never share? - Because he's shellfish.
  2. Did you hear the rumour about butter? - Well, I’m not going to spread it!
  3. What do you call a man who can’t stand? - Neil.
  4. I wouldn’t buy anything with velcro - It’s a total rip off!
  5. Dad, did you get a haircut? - No, I got them all cut.
  6. I keep trying to lose weight…. - …but it keeps finding me.
  7. What do you call a bear without any teeth? - A gummy bear!
  8. Why did the invisible man turn down the job offer? - He couldn't see himself doing it.
  9. Do you know what the loudest pet you can get is? - A trumpet.
  10. Why can’t T-Rexes clap their hands? - Because they are extinct.
  11. I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day… - … but I couldn’t find any.
  12. Why did the picture go to jail? - Because it was framed.
  13. Have you ever tried to eat a clock? - It's very time-consuming.
  14. What kind of tea do you drink with the Queen? - Royal tea.
  15. What did the drummer call his twin daughters? - Anna one, Anna two!
  16. How do you cut the ocean in half? - With a sea-saw
  17. I don't trust stairs. - They're always up to something
  18. Why did the tomato blush? - Because it saw the salad dressing.
  19. Where do you learn to make ice cream? - Sundae school.
  20. What do you call a small mother? - A minimum