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Chin Surname Meaning

1 English (Cornwall): variant of Chinn. Chinese: alternative Mandarin form of the surnames 金, 靳 and 晉 see Jin 1- Chinese: alternative Mandarin form of the surnames 秦, 琴, 覃, 欽 and 勤 see Qin 1-5.

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 錢 see Qian. Chinese: Hokkien or Taiwanese Romanization of the surname 甄 see Zhen. Chinese: Hakka Romanization of the surname 陳 see Chen.

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 展 and 戰 see Zhan 4 and 5.7: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 程 see Cheng 8: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 鄭 see Zheng.

9: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 莊 see Zhuang.10: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 曾 see Zeng.

1 Korean: there are four Chinese characters for the surname Chin representing five clans. At least three of the clans have origins in China; most of them migrated to Korea during the Koryŏ period (AD 918–1392).

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


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You can see how Chin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chin families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Chin families living in Lancashire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Chin's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Chin families in 1891.
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What did your Chin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Laundry Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Chin. 100% of Chin men worked as a Laundry Worker and 100% of Chin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Laundry Worker
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 88,000 immigration records available for the last name Chin. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Chin. For the veterans among your Chin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Chin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Chin in 1944 was 24, and 74 in 2004.

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