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Clins Family History

Clins 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: Lins, Cline, Clint, Clines, Clink, Cains, Ling, Cain, Klink, Lis

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Where is the Clins family from?

You can see how Clins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clins family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Clins families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Clins family living in Surrey. This was 100% of all the recorded Clins's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Clins families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Clins surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Clins ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Labor was the top reported job for people in the USA named Clins. 25% of Clins men worked as a Labor.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Labor
    25%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Farming
    25%

What Clins family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 435 census records available for the last name Clins. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clins 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 46 immigration records available for the last name Clins. 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 85 military records available for the last name Clins. For the veterans among your Clins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clins lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Clins 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 Clins

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