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Brown Linn Family History

Brown Linn Name 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: Browning, Brownlie, Brownlow, Brownell, Brownlee, Brownrigg, Brolin

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Where is the Brown Linn family from?

You can see how Brown Linn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brown Linn family name was found in Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Brown Linn family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Brown Linn's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Brown Linn families in 1841.
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Brown Linn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brown Linn 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Brown Linn. 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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There are 298 military records available for the last name Brown Linn. For the veterans among your Brown Linn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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