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Twinn Family History

Twinn Surname Meaning

From Middle English twin(ne) ‘twin’ (Old English (ge)twinn) for someone born as a twin. Some early bearers may belong with (2) or (3).

From Tewin (Herts) which is recorded as Tiwinges in 1191, Tewing in 1198, and Tuyn in 1596. The place-name probably means ‘the people of Tiwa’ from the Old English personal name Tīwa + the Old English group-name suffix -ingas.

Though it is possible that the first element is for the god Tīw (and so the place-name means ‘the followers of Tiw’) or from Old English *tiwe ‘meeting place court’ (‘the dwellers by the meeting place’).

See Twine.

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


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You can see how Twinn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Twinn family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Twinn families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 66 Twinn families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded Twinn's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Twinn families in 1891.
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What did your Twinn ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Twinn. 27% of Twinn men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Twinn women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Twinn were Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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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 Labourer
    27%
  • Carpenter joiner
    27%
  • Farmworker
    16%
  • Gardener
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Household Duties
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    2%

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There are 430 military records available for the last name Twinn. For the veterans among your Twinn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1964 and 2001, in the United States, Twinn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Twinn in 1964 was 61, and 44 in 2001.

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