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Karlin Family History

Karlin Name Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name from Karlin a suburb of Pinsk in Belarus in which the Jews formed the majority of the population until the Holocaust. A well-known Hasidic sect originated in Karlin and at one time it attracted so many followers that a (now obsolete) Russian word for ‘Hasid’ was Karliner (of Yiddish origin). It is possible that at least some people taking this surname did so because they were members of this sect and not because they were born or lived in Karlin. German (also Kärlin): from an old pet form of the personal name Karl (see also Charles ). This surname is also found in Poland. Czech (Karlín): derivative of the personal name Karel (see Karl and Charles ) formed with the possesive suffix -ín. Slovenian: derivative of the personal name Karel or Karl formed with the augmentative suffix -in or with the German diminutive suffix -lin (compare 2 above). Swedish: from the personal name Karl or a habitational name from any of various places called with this name + the suffix -in a derivative of Latin -inus ‘relating to’. Compare Carlin .

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

Similar surnames: Carlin, Karlik, Ballin, Karlen, Kalin, Kalina, Kaplin, Markin, Kamin

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You can see how Karlin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Karlin family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Karlin families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Karlin families living in Yorkshire. This was about 70% of all the recorded Karlin's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Karlin families in 1891.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Karlin. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Karlin. For the veterans among your Karlin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Karlin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Karlin in 1957 was 61, and 75 in 2004.

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