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Kinnison Family History

Kinnison Surname Meaning

Scottish:: variant of Cunieson a patronymic from the personal name Conan which was borne by an illegitimate son of Henry Duke of Atholl from whom many bearers are descended.

It is a patronymic from an Anglicized form of the Gaelic personal name Coinneach (see Kenneth).

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


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Where is the Kinnison family from?

You can see how Kinnison families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kinnison family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kinnison families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Kinnison families living in Lancashire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Kinnison's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Kinnison families in 1891.
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What did your Kinnison ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kinnison. 74% of Kinnison women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Domestic Duties
    14%
  • Private Means
    14%

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Passenger Lists

There are 407 immigration records available for the last name Kinnison. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Kinnison. For the veterans among your Kinnison ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kinnison lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Kinnison life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Kinnison in 1942 was 20, and 73 in 2004.

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