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Dinness Family History

Dinness Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Dingess, Inness, Likness, Innes, Jenness, Dienes, Dinges, Henness

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Where is the Dinness family from?

You can see how Dinness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dinness family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1891. The most Dinness families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 4 Dinness families living in Devon. This was 100% of all the recorded Dinness's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Dinness families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 94 census records available for the last name Dinness. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dinness 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Dinness. 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 2 military records available for the last name Dinness. For the veterans among your Dinness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dinness lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dinness 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dinness

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