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Dinner Family History

Dinner Surname Meaning

English (Devon and Cornwall): variant of Denner.

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


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Where is the Dinner family from?

You can see how Dinner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dinner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dinner families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 35 Dinner families living in Cornwall. This was about 31% of all the recorded Dinner's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Dinner families in 1891.
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What did your Dinner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Grocers Assistant and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dinner. 24% of Dinner men worked as a Grocers Assistant and 81% of Dinner women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dinner were Motor Mechanic and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Grocers Assistant
    24%
  • General Labourer Heavy Wo
    16%
  • Builders Labourer
    16%
  • Motor Mechanic
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%
  • Household Duties
    6%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%

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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Dinner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dinner 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 Dinner. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Dinner. For the veterans among your Dinner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dinner lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Dinner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Dinner in 1943 was 75, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dinner 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.

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