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Tinnegar Family History

Tinnegar Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Winegar, Kinnear, Binegar, Pinegar, Finnegan, Tinner, Minnear, Pinner

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Where is the Tinnegar family from?

You can see how Tinnegar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tinnegar family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Tinnegar family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Tinnegar's in USA. New York had the highest population of Tinnegar families in 1920.
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Census Records

There are 26 census records available for the last name Tinnegar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tinnegar census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

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

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