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Tinest Family History

Tinest 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: Tines, Hines, Ernest, Bines, Minett, Tine, Test, Mines, Yingst

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Where is the Tinest family from?

You can see how Tinest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tinest family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Tinest family living in Maine. This was 100% of all the recorded Tinest's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Tinest families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tinest 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 Tinest ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Tinest. 58% of Tinest men worked as a Farm Laborer.

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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

  • Farm Laborer
    58%
  • Farmer
    43%

What Tinest family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 23 census records available for the last name Tinest. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tinest 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Tinest. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Tinest. For the veterans among your Tinest ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tinest lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tinest 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 Tinest

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