Bines Family History

Bines Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Bine (from Yiddish bin ‘bee’ used as a translation of the Hebrew female personal name Devora ‘Deborah’ the literal meaning of which is ‘bee’) + Yiddish possessive -s.

Bine is often folk-etymologized as being from the Hebrew noun bina ‘understanding’. English (Essex): variant of Bynes.

English (Essex): alternatively a variant of Binn with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

Similar surnames: Brines, Mines, Bones, Pines, Baines, Hines, Banes, Bies, Benes, Biles

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1K	Military Records
819	Immigration Records
9K	Census and Voter Lists
9K	Member Trees

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Where is the Bines family from?

You can see how Bines families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bines family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bines families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 95 Bines families living in Essex. This was about 35% of all the recorded Bines's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Bines families in 1891.

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What did your Bines 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 Bines. 50% of Bines men worked as a General labourer and 77% of Bines women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bines were Lorry driver and Housewife.

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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.

General labourer

50%

wood cutting machinist

25%

Lorry driver

25%

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 9K census records available for the last name Bines. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bines census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 819 immigration records available for the last name Bines. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Bines lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Bines life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Bines in 1947 was 36, and 48 in 2004.

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Bines Surname Meaning

Bine is often folk-etymologized as being from the Hebrew noun bina ‘understanding’. English (Essex): variant of Bynes.

English (Essex): alternatively a variant of Binn with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

Where is the Bines family from?

What did your Bines ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

50%

wood cutting machinist

25%

Lorry driver

25%

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

Housewife

What Bines family records will you find?

What is the average Bines lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Bines life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Bines in 1947 was 36, and 48 in 2004.

Bines Family History

Bines Surname Meaning

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Bines Surname Meaning

30,000 record(s) for Bines

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Where is the Bines family from?

What did your Bines ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Bines family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bines lifespan?

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