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Pinn Family History

Pinn Surname Meaning

English and German: metonymic occupational name for a maker of pins or pegs from Middle English pin Middle Low German pin(ne) ‘pin peg’. In some cases the German name was a metonymic occupational name for a shoemaker.

See Pinner English (Devon): habitational name from a place called with Old English penn ‘hill hill top’ a borrowing of Brittonic penn ‘head(land)’ e.g. Pinn Pinn Court Farm or Pin Hill Farm all in Devon.

English (Devon): variant of Pine or Penn.

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


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Where is the Pinn family from?

You can see how Pinn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pinn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pinn families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 140 Pinn families living in Devon. This was about 40% of all the recorded Pinn's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Pinn families in 1891.
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What did your Pinn ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Painter decorator and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pinn. 12% of Pinn men worked as a Painter decorator and 70% of Pinn women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pinn were Foreman Plasterer (travelling) and Shorthand Typist.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Painter decorator
    12%
  • Bank Cashier
    12%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    12%
  • Foreman Plasterer (travelling)
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Shorthand Typist
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Pinn lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Pinn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Pinn in 1949 was 36, and 77 in 2004.

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