Origins of the Hinton surname
About the Hintons
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Interesting facts about Hinton
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Hinton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
What are the most common Hinton first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Hintons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Hintons in 1921
Dressmaker
200
Laundress
153
General Servant Domestic
114
Domestic Servant
100
General Servant
79
Common male occupations for Hintons in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
230
Carpenter
170
General Labourer
137
Coal Miner
119
Farm Labourer
111
