Origins of the Dain surname
About the Dains
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Interesting facts about Dain
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Dain surname. The oldest one dates back to 1553.
What are the most common Dain first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Dains
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Dains in 1921
Dressmaker
26
Dress Maker
10
Farmers Wife
10
General Servant Domestic
9
Living On Own Means
8
Common male occupations for Dains in 1921
Farmer
27
Clerk
12
Cooper
11
Joiner
11
Farmers Son
10
