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Margolin Family History

Margolin Name Meaning

Jewish (from Belarus):: metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Margole (see Margolis ) + the Slavic possessive suffix -in. Slavicized form of Margolis .

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


Similar surnames: Margolis, Matlin, Merlin, Carlin, Marklin, Margosian, Marcolini

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Where is the Margolin family from?

You can see how Margolin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Margolin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Margolin families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Margolin families living in Glamorgan. This was 100% of all the recorded Margolin's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Margolin families in 1891.
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What did your Margolin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Margolin. 82% of Margolin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Tailors Machinist
    19%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Margolin. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Margolin. For the veterans among your Margolin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Margolin lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Margolin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Margolin in 1946 was 45, and 79 in 2004.

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