Dainty Surname

147,476th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,002 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guyana

Dainty Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Daventry,' an imitative variant of Daintree, which see. I see no other solution, as there is no trace of a nickname Dainty, i.e. nice, particular, delicate.

1584. Robert Davntye and Margery Trever: Marriage Lic.

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Dainty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9601:28,4283,842
United States4491:807,25862,140
Guyana1491:5,116898
Australia911:296,65626,074
Canada911:404,89735,698
New Zealand881:51,4588,272
Wales401:77,3636,557
Northern Ireland321:57,6574,597
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Israel121:713,13647,700
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Saint Lucia41:44,6952,207
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
France21:33,211,361423,184
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8241:29,5823,987
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Dainty (493) may also be a first name.

Dainty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Daventry,' an imitative variant of Daintree, which see. I see no other solution, as there is no trace of a nickname Dainty, i.e. nice, particular, delicate.

1584. Robert Davntye and Margery Trever: Marriage Lic. (London).

1593-4. Roger Dayntie, tailor, and Joane Barton: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Mary Dainty in the parish of Westcather (West Calder), 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XII, p. 369). Bardsley thinks this name is an imitative doublet of Daintree (= Daventry), the name of a parish in co. Northampton. compare Daventry.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From the Swedish, Dente; from the French, Dantée; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Dainty is evidently a form of Daintree, which represents the popular pronunciation of Daventry, a Northamptonshire town. The name was in Harleston at the end of the 17th century (B.), and a family of Dainty resided at Orton, near Rowell, from the 17th to the present century (Cy.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Dainty Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dainty Come From? nationality or country of origin

Dainty is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dainty? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dainty is the 147,476th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,427,564 people. The surname Dainty is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Dainty live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles. Dainty is also the 382,601st most widespread given name worldwide It is held by 493 people.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 1,960 people, or 1 in 28,428. In England it is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 16 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 10 percent live and Staffordshire, where 7 percent live. Beside England Dainty is found in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Guyana, where 5 percent live.

Dainty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dainty has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 976 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dainty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Dainty last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Dainty are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Dainty earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 187.37% more than the national average, earning R 682,908 per year; in United States they earn 3.14% less than the national average, earning $41,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.85% less than the national average, earning $48,762 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Daintay921/
Danty91490/
Dantey83477/
Dhanty83374/
Dantay83280/
Dantyi83157/
Dainta83117/
Dantyo8342/
Danthy8336/
Dantiy835/
Daenty831/
Deinty831/
Dantyh831/
Dienty831/
Dantty830/
Dainter77144/
Dayanty7733/
Dhantiy7732/
Daianti779/
Dantaya779/
Diyanty778/
Daantyi776/
Daintis775/
Dheanty774/
Dajinta774/
Dicenty774/
Danthay774/
Dasinti774/
Dayntyi772/
Dandthy771/
Danttey771/
Dahntay771/
Dainteh771/
Daintha771/
Dehanty770/
Dauntey770/
Disenty770/
Dante7319,518/
Danta738,914/
Danti735,303/
Danté7320/
Dantí733/
Dantè731/
Dantē731/
Daintith71270/
Dainteth712/
Dasienti712/
Diyantyi712/
Deacinte711/
Dayantyi711/
Dantes6710,545/
Dantis671,730/
Diente671,194/
Danter671,038/
Damtey67419/
Dantha67187/
Danthi67137/
Danthe67107/
Dhanti67103/
Dantez6792/
Daunte6778/
Deanti6776/
Dantai6771/
Deante6766/
Dantio6766/
Dantie6762/
Daggianti6759/
Dantee6748/
Dhanta6739/
Deanta6727/
Dantta6724/
Dantoi6721/
Dhante6719/
Deinte6712/
Dantaa6711/
Dantje6711/
Dantés6710/
Dantti677/
Danteh676/
Danteu676/
Dantès676/
Daunti676/
Dantip676/
Dantte675/
Daanta675/
Dgante674/
Daenti674/
Dantii674/
Dienti672/
Dantaj672/
Dantei672/
Dantet672/
Daggiante672/
Dhayintha671/
Daimti671/
Damtay671/
Dant'e671/
Dantea671/
Dantui671/
Dehehanty671/
Damnte671/
Dantée671/
Deinta671/
Dantit671/
Dantiș671/
Deunty671/
Dannti671/
Daante671/

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