Clinch Family History

Clinch Surname Meaning

Irish (Dublin Wexford): from Mac Loingsigh see McGlinchey and Lynch. English: habitational name from one or more of the various places with names deriving from Old English clenc ‘lump mass; hill; elevated land in a fen’ such as Clinch Green in Northiam (Sussex), Clench in Milton Lilborne, and Clinghill in Bromham (both Wiltshire).

Also perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived by such a feature. English: possibly also a metonymic occupational name for a maker or fixer of bolts and rivets from Middle English clinch clench ‘door nail secured by riveting or clinching’ from clench(en) ‘to fix firmly’.

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

Similar surnames: Lynch, Winch, Finch, Clint, Clines, Leach, Pinch, Blanch, Hinch, Lich

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Where is the Clinch family from?

You can see how Clinch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clinch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Clinch families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 241 Clinch families living in Kent. This was about 23% of all the recorded Clinch's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Clinch families in 1891.

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What did your Clinch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Clinch. 13% of Clinch men worked as a Gardener and 76% of Clinch women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Clinch were Bank clerk and Unpaid domestic.

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Gardener

13%

General labourer

13%

Old age pensioner

Bank clerk

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

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Census Record

There are 32K census records available for the last name Clinch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clinch census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Clinch. 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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There are 7K military records available for the last name Clinch. For the veterans among your Clinch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clinch lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Clinch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Clinch in 1951 was 23, and 76 in 2004.

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Clinch Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Clinch family from?

What did your Clinch ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Gardener

13%

General labourer

13%

Old age pensioner

Bank clerk

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

What Clinch family records will you find?

What is the average Clinch lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Clinch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Clinch in 1951 was 23, and 76 in 2004.

Clinch Family History

Clinch Surname Meaning

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Clinch Surname Meaning

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Where is the Clinch family from?

What did your Clinch ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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