Origins of the Dinn surname

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    In 1921, most Dinns lived in london

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    430 Dinn Travel & migration records
    900 Dinns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dinn

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    What are the most common Dinn first names?

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    Common jobs for Dinns

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Dinns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Fine Baby Linen Maker

    2

    Hawker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Dinns in 1921

    Solicitor

    8

    Taylor

    8

    Tailor

    6

    Dental Surgeon

    5

    Joiner

    4

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