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Pinner Family History

Pinner Surname Meaning

English and North German: occupational name for a maker of pins or pegs (alternatively in the case of the German name a metonymic occupational name for a shoemaker) a derivative of Pinn with the addition of the agent suffix -er.

English: occupational name for a maker or user of combs Anglo-Norman French peigner an agent derivative of peigne ‘comb’.

English: habitational name from Pinner now part of northwest London which derives its name from Old English pinn ‘pin peg’ + ōra ‘slope ridge’ describing a projecting hill spur.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from Pinne (Polish Pniewy) near Poznań in Greater Poland Voivodeship.

German: habitational name for someone from a place called Pinnau or Pinne.

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


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You can see how Pinner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pinner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pinner families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 130 Pinner families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Pinner's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pinner families in 1891.
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What did your Pinner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Horseman On Farm and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pinner. 9% of Pinner men worked as a Horseman On Farm and 73% of Pinner women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pinner were Taxi Driver and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Horseman On Farm
    9%
  • House Painter
    6%
  • Bricklayer
    6%
  • Taxi Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Pinner lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Pinner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Pinner in 1944 was 51, and 79 in 2004.

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