Dilnot Family History

Dilnot Surname Meaning

Possibly a nickname from Middle English dilnote ‘dill nut’, a name for one of several umbelliferous plants with edible tubers, also known as earth nuts.

Perhaps a relationship name from an unrecorded Middle English personal name *Dilnot (Old English *Dilnōð).

Compare Dil and the surname of Philip Dylewyne, Mariot Dylewyne, 1275 in Hundred Rolls (Norfolk), which looks like another unrecorded Old English personal name *Dilwine.

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

Similar surnames: Dillon, Dino, Dienst, Diano, Minot, Pilot, Di noto, Wilmot, Dillow, Milnor

3K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
165	Military Records
152	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
9K	Member Trees

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Where is the Dilnot family from?

You can see how Dilnot families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dilnot family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 23 Dilnot families living in Kent. This was about 40% of all the recorded Dilnot's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Dilnot families in 1891.

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What did your Dilnot ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, company secretary and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dilnot. 50% of Dilnot men worked as a company secretary and 80% of Dilnot women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dilnot were Horseman on farm and shop assistant (cakesbread).

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company secretary

50%

Horseman on farm

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Trained nurse

Domestic servant

shop assistant (cakesbread)

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Dilnot. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dilnot census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 152 immigration records available for the last name Dilnot. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 165 military records available for the last name Dilnot. For the veterans among your Dilnot ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Dilnot Surname Meaning

Possibly a nickname from Middle English dilnote ‘dill nut’, a name for one of several umbelliferous plants with edible tubers, also known as earth nuts.

Perhaps a relationship name from an unrecorded Middle English personal name *Dilnot (Old English *Dilnōð).

Compare Dil and the surname of Philip Dylewyne, Mariot Dylewyne, 1275 in Hundred Rolls (Norfolk), which looks like another unrecorded Old English personal name *Dilwine.

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

Where is the Dilnot family from?

What did your Dilnot ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

company secretary

50%

Horseman on farm

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Trained nurse

Domestic servant

shop assistant (cakesbread)

What Dilnot family records will you find?

What is the average Dilnot lifespan?

Dilnot Family History

Dilnot Surname Meaning

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Dilnot Surname Meaning

15,000 record(s) for Dilnot

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Where is the Dilnot family from?

What did your Dilnot ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Dilnot family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Dilnot lifespan?

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