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Diner Name Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic):: occupational name from Yiddish diner ‘servant’. nickname from an inflected form of Yiddish din ‘thin’. Compare Din .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Diver, Dier, Finer, Diener, Doner, Viner, Miner, Dinger, Piner, Kiner

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Where is the Diner family from?

You can see how Diner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Diner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Diner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 20 Diner families living in Essex. This was about 34% of all the recorded Diner's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Diner families in 1891.
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What did your Diner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Diner. 67% of Diner women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    34%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Diner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Diner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Diner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 962 military records available for the last name Diner. For the veterans among your Diner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Diner lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Diner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Diner in 1961 was 64, and 81 in 2004.

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