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Egin Family History

Egin 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: Agin, Begin, Eglin, Gin, Egan, Edin, Elgin, Elin, Ewin, Edgin

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Where is the Egin family from?

You can see how Egin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Egin family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Egin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Egin family living in Berkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Egin's in United Kingdom. Berkshire had the highest population of Egin families in 1891.
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What did your Egin ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Egin ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 556 census records available for the last name Egin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Egin 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 162 immigration records available for the last name Egin. 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 394 military records available for the last name Egin. For the veterans among your Egin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Egin lifespan?

Between 1968 and 1970, in the United States, Egin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Egin in 1968 was 99, and 83 in 1970.

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