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Tink Family History

Tink Surname Meaning

Perhaps from a Middle English personal name Timke or Tinke, which are reduced forms of Timkin and Timcok. Compare Eustacio Tymcok from 1379 in Poll Tax (Sandy Beds), Johannes Tymecok from 1377 in Poll Tax (Weedon Bec Northants), and Hugo Tynkok from 1379 in Poll Tax (Wardington and Coton Oxon).

These names are pet forms of Timme; see Timm. For the change of nasal consonant, compare Tinson for Timson, Tonkin for Tomkin, Sinkin for Simkin, and Sincock for Simcock.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Tink family from?

You can see how Tink families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tink family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tink families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 28 Tink families living in Suffolk. This was about 21% of all the recorded Tink's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Tink families in 1891.
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What did your Tink ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Engineers Fitter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tink. 34% of Tink men worked as a General Engineers Fitter and 87% of Tink women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tink were Market Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Du.

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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

  • General Engineers Fitter
    34%
  • Carpenter
    34%
  • Market Gardener
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Domestic Duties
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 798 immigration records available for the last name Tink. 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 805 military records available for the last name Tink. For the veterans among your Tink ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tink lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Tink life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Tink in 1961 was 52, and 82 in 2004.

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