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Pynchen Family History

Pynchen 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: Kinchen, Patchen, Punches, Paschen, Lynch, Chen, Ponce, Fancher

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Where is the Pynchen family from?

You can see how Pynchen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pynchen family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Pynchen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Pynchen family living in Georgia. This was 100% of all the recorded Pynchen's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Pynchen families in 1840.
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Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Pynchen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pynchen 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Pynchen. 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 1 military records available for the last name Pynchen. For the veterans among your Pynchen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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