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Kamin Family History

Kamin Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from any of the places called Kamin, Kammin, Camin, and Cammin, all in the eastern part of Germany or Poland.

German: topographic name for someone who lived at a house with a conspicuous chimney. Middle High German kamin, kemin ‘chimney, fireplace, stove’ (from Latin caminus).

German: probably also a metonymic occupational name for a spice dealer from Middle Low German kamīn ‘caraway’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kamen.

American shortened form of Jewish and Polish Kaminski, Kamiński, or Kaminsky.

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


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You can see how Kamin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kamin family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Kamin families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Kamin family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Kamin's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Kamin families in 1891.
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What did your Kamin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Ladies Tailor was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kamin. 100% of Kamin men worked as a Ladies Tailor.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Ladies Tailor
    100%

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What is the average Kamin lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Kamin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Kamin in 1944 was 28, and 82 in 2004.

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