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Petrin Family History

Petrin Surname Meaning

Altered form (also Pétrin) of French Patrin: probably a derivative of pâtre ‘shepherd’. Compare Patraw.

French (also Pétrin): from pétrin ‘kneading-trough’ possibly used as a metonymic occupational name for a baker or as a nickname (the idiom être dans le petrin means ‘to be in a difficult situation’).

French: from a pet form of Petre a regional variant of the personal name Pierre ‘Peter’.

Slovenian: augmentative derivative of the personal name Peter.

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


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You can see how Petrin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Petrin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Petrin families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 7 Petrin families living in Somerset. This was about 64% of all the recorded Petrin's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Petrin families in 1891.
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What did your Petrin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Petrin. 100% of Petrin 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 978 immigration records available for the last name Petrin. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Petrin. For the veterans among your Petrin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Petrin lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Petrin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Petrin in 1944 was 36, and 71 in 2004.

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