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Kin Surname Meaning

Polish: unexplained. Dutch and Flemish: nickname for someone with a pointed or jutting chin from Middle Dutch kinne ‘chin’. Flemish: relationship name from Middle Dutch kinne ‘relative kin’ possibly denoting someone who was the relative of a prominent person. Compare Kinne.

English: from a Middle English personal name Kin Kinna which is a shortened form of any of various Old English names formed with Cyne- (from Old English cynn ‘kindred’) such as Cynegifu (female) or Cynesige (male) (see Kinsey).

Rusyn (from Slovakia; rarely Kiň): from kin ‘horse’ hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who bred or cared for horses or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a horse. This surname is also found in Hungary.

Korean: variant of Kim.

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


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You can see how Kin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Kin families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 16 Kin families living in Yorkshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Kin's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Kin families in 1891.
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What did your Kin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kin. 100% of Kin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Kin. For the veterans among your Kin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kin lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2003, in the United States, Kin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Kin in 1951 was 47, and 74 in 2003.

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