Origins of the Dainty surname
About the Daintys
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Interesting facts about Dainty
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Dainty surname. The oldest one dates back to 1591.
What are the most common Dainty first names?
John
William
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Daintys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Daintys in 1921
Domestic Servant
26
Dressmaker
24
Laundress
22
Housekeeper
21
General Servant Domestic
20
Common male occupations for Daintys in 1921
Coal Miner
123
Agricultural Labourer
50
Coal Miner Hewer
28
Farm Labourer
23
Miner
20
