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Pin Name Meaning

French: from Old French pin ‘pine’ (from Latin pinus) a topographic name for someone living by a prominent pine tree or a habitational name from a place called with this word. Compare Dupin . Dutch: from Middle Dutch pinne ‘(wooden or iron) pin peg’ probably a metonymic occupational name for a craftsman using pins and pegs. Altered form of French Pain English: variant of Pinn . Cambodian: written ពិន corresponding to the Khmer word meaning e.g. ‘supreme’. It may also be of Chinese origin (possibly corresponding to one of the surnames below). Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 卞 and 邊 see Bian 1 and 7: Chinese: alternative Mandarin form of the surname 賓 see Bin

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


Similar surnames: Pine, Pinn, Pan, Pino, Pi, Ping, Pink, Pen, Kin, Pins

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Where is the Pin family from?

You can see how Pin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Pin families living in Hertfordshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Pin's in United Kingdom. Hertfordshire had the highest population of Pin families in 1891.
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What did your Pin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pin. 67% of Pin 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
    67%
  • Domestic Service Paid
    34%
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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Pin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pin 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Pin. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Pin. For the veterans among your Pin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pin lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Pin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Pin in 1962 was 68, and 71 in 2003.

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