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Shin Name Meaning

Korean: written 신 in Chinese characters 申. There are actually three Chinese characters for the Shin surname but two are rather rare and are not treated here. The Shin (申) family is divided into two clans. The Pyŏngsan Shin family is descended from Sam Nŭng-san (삼 능산) who assisted the founding king of the Koryŏ Kingdom in the early tenth century. To honour him the king bestowed a new name on him: Shin Sung-kyŏm (申 崇謙). According to legend one day while he was out hunting with the king three wild geese flew out of some bushes in front of them. The king challenged his companions to shoot one of them; Shin Sung-kyŏm said he would hit the third goose on the left wing. He successfully did this and in recognition of his marksmanship the king bestowed upon him a tract of land in Pyŏngsan County of Hwanghae Province. Shin Sung-kyŏm was later killed in battle while protecting the king. The other clan the Koryŏng Shin clan is descended from Shin Sŏng-yong (申 成用) a Koryŏ official whose descendants claimed Koryŏng County in Kyŏngsang North Province as their clan seat. Compare Sheen 5 and Sin 9. Chinese: Hokkien or Taiwanese Romanization of the surname 辛 see Xin Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 沈. Also Hokkien or Taiwanese Romanization of the surname 申 see Shen 1 and Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 邢 see Xing In some cases possibly also English (Norfolk and Suffolk): variant of Shinn .

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


Similar surnames: Shim, Chin, Shi, Sin, Shan, Shen, Xin, Sui, Shing, Shiu

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You can see how Shin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 12 Shin families living in Cornwall. This was about 15% of all the recorded Shin's in United Kingdom. Cornwall and 2 other counties had the highest population of Shin families in 1891.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Shin. 100% of Shin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Shin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Shin in 1961 was 42, and 70 in 2004.

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