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Certain Name Meaning

French: nickname from certain ‘certain’, ‘resolute’, a derivative of Old French certise ‘certitude’. English: variant spelling of Sartain, cognate with 1.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Curtain, Germain, Sartain, German, Corbin, Jermain, Crain, Partain

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Certain Family Origin

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Certain Family Occupations

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Certain ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Farmer

    32%

  • Laborer

    13%

  • Keeping House

    8%

  • Works On Farm

    8%

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In 1880, the most common Certain occupation in the USA was Farmer. 32% of Certain's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Certain. A less common occupation for the Certain family was Works On Farm.

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Certain Historical Records

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Certain Life Expectancy

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