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Tainter Family History

Tainter Name Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English teinturer ‘dyer’ (Old French teinturier) for someone who dyed cloth. This surname has now died out in Britain.

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


Similar surnames: Painter, Panter, Grinter, Ganter, Trainer, Pointer, Tanner, Pinter

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Where is the Tainter family from?

You can see how Tainter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tainter family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Tainter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Tainter family living in Alberta. This was about 50% of all the recorded Tainter's in Canada. Alberta and 1 other province had the highest population of Tainter families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tainter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tainter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tainter. 19% of Tainter men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Tainter women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tainter were Machinist and Bookkeeper. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    19%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Automobile Mechanic
    8%
  • Machinist
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    28%
  • Proprietor
    19%
  • Maid
    19%
  • Bookkeeper
    19%
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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Tainter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tainter 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 319 immigration records available for the last name Tainter. 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 892 military records available for the last name Tainter. For the veterans among your Tainter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tainter lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Tainter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Tainter in 1949 was 60, and 52 in 2004.

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