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Palin Name Meaning

Welsh: Anglicized form of the Welsh patronymic ap Heilyn ‘son of Heilyn’, which is probably a derivative of a word meaning ‘to serve at table’. English: habitational name from Palling in Norfolk or Poling in Sussex. These were named in Old English with the personal names Pælli and Pal respectively, + -ingas ‘followers of’, ‘dependants of’. French: unexplained.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Malin, Papin, Paulin, Polin, Dalin, Cain, Salin, Balin, Valin, Falin

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Palin Family Origin

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You can see how Palin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Palin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Palin families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 523 Palin families living in Cheshire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Palin's in the UK. Cheshire had the highest population of Palin families in 1891.
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Palin Family Occupations

What did your Palin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Palin. 2% of Palin men worked as a General Labourer and 57% of Palin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Palin were Bricklayer and Domestic Servant

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    2%
  • Builders Labourer
    1%
  • Window Cleaner
    1%
  • Bricklayer
    1%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    57%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%

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

Palin Historical Records

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Census Record

There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Palin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Palin 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Palin. 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 Card

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

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Palin Life Expectancy

What is the average Palin lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Palin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Palin in 1944 was 41, and 78 in 2004.

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