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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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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 1911 there were 16 Dainton families living in Ontario. This was about 70% of all the recorded Dainton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dainton families in 1911.
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What did your Dainton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Dainton. 100% of Dainton men worked as a Labourer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    100%
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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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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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