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In Name Meaning

Chinese: variant of Yin . Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 阮 see Ruan Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 袁 see Yuan Korean: name of a family that migrated from China to Korea during the reign of Shilla's 3rd-century king Sŏk Yu-rye (284–98). The founding ancestor In So established a clan seat in the Kyodong area of Chŏlla North Province. Another clan seat was subsequently established by his descendent In Pin during the Koryŏ period. The surname is not common in Korea. Cambodian: written អ៊ិន unexplained.

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


Similar surnames: Im, An, Min, Jin, Yin, Pin, Xin, Du, Qin, Ping

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You can see how In families moved over time by selecting different census years. The In family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most In families were found in USA in 1920. In 1861 there was 1 In family living in Ross and Cromarty. This was 100% of all the recorded In's in Scotland. Ross and Cromarty had the highest population of In families in 1861.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named In. 78% of In women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Household Duties
    23%
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Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, In life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for In in 1968 was 73, and 60 in 2004.

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