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Dain Name Meaning

English: variant of Dine English: variant of Dean . Jewish: variant of Dayan . French: nickname from Old French dain ‘agile nimble’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Bain, Main, Hain, Drain, Cain, Dann, Fain, Mann, Dawn, Kain

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Where is the Dain family from?

You can see how Dain families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dain family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dain families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 28 Dain families living in Quebec. This was about 30% of all the recorded Dain's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Dain families in 1911.
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What did your Dain ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Dain. 25% of Dain men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Labourer
    25%
  • Blacksmith
    25%
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Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Dain. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dain census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dain. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dain. For the veterans among your Dain ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dain lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Dain life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Dain in 1952 was 42, and 80 in 2004.

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