Origins of the Pain surname
About the Pains
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Interesting facts about Pain
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Pain surname. The oldest one dates back to 1509.
What are the most common Pain first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Pains
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Pains in 1921
Dressmaker
141
Laundress
105
House Servant
83
Servant
79
Domestic Servant
68
Common male occupations for Pains in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
315
Carpenter
147
Farmer
115
Bricklayer
98
Butcher
96
