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Lint Family History

Lint Surname Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name for a dresser of flax from Middle English lynet lynt ‘flax’. Dutch (also De Lint, Van Lint, and Van der Lint): habitational name from any of several places called with Lint probably from linde ‘lime tree’.

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


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You can see how Lint families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lint family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lint families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 18 Lint families living in Yorkshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Lint's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Lint families in 1891.
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What did your Lint ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lint. 100% of Lint women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Lint. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Lint. For the veterans among your Lint ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lint lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Lint life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Lint in 1948 was 54, and 69 in 2004.

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