This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Dainty family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Dainty Family History

Dainty Surname Meaning

English: affectionate nickname or term of address from Middle English deinte (Old French deint(i)é)

probably in the later (adjectival) sense ‘fine handsome pleasant’

rather than the earlier substantive sense ‘pleasure tit-bit.'

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


Similar surnames: 

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Dainty family from?

You can see how Dainty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dainty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dainty families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 217 Dainty families living in Staffordshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Dainty's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Dainty families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dainty surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Dainty ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dainty. 9% of Dainty men worked as a Builders Labourer and 79% of Dainty women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dainty were Dock Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

View Census Data for Dainty | Data not to scale

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    9%
  • Colliery Haulage Hand Hw
    6%
  • Colliery Hewer
    6%
  • Dock Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    2%

What Dainty family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Dainty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dainty census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Dainty

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dainty. 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.

View all Dainty immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dainty. For the veterans among your Dainty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Dainty military records

You've only scratched the surface of Dainty family history

Discover More

What is the average Dainty lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Dainty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Dainty in 1950 was 50, and 77 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dainty

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dainty ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Dainty family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial