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Dainton Family History

Dainton Name Meaning

probably in W England at least from Doynton (Gloucs) which has early spellings of the type Deinton (1194 Pipe Rolls 1613 Recovery Rolls in Place-Names of Gloucs). The place-name is from the Old English given name Dydda + connective -ing- + tūn ‘farm village’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Danton, Painton, Linton, Manton, Hinton, Quinton, Dalton, Denton

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Where is the Dainton family from?

You can see how Dainton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dainton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Dainton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 12 Dainton families living in Connecticut. This was about 35% of all the recorded Dainton's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of Dainton families in 1880.
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What did your Dainton ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dainton. 23% of Dainton men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Dainton women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dainton were Miner and Clerk. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    23%
  • Farming
    23%
  • Salesman
    23%
  • Miner
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    50%
  • Clerk
    50%
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Passenger Lists

There are 771 immigration records available for the last name Dainton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 443 military records available for the last name Dainton. For the veterans among your Dainton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dainton lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2003, in the United States, Dainton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Dainton in 1949 was 45, and 84 in 2003.

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