Pinson Family History

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Pinson Name Meaning

English and French: from Old French pinson ‘finch’, perhaps a nickname applied to a bright and cheerful person. English and French: metonymic occupational name for someone who made pincers or forceps or who used them in their work, from Old French pinson ‘pincers’ (a derivative of pincier ‘to pinch’).

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


Similar surnames: Kinson, Picon, Parson, Pins, Winston, Pointon, Pilon, Pinkos, Minson

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Pinson Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Pinson name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Pinson. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    57%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    3%

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Pinson Family Origin

Where is the Pinson family from?

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You can see how Pinson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pinson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pinson families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 218 Pinson families living in Staffordshire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Pinson's in the UK. Staffordshire had the highest population of Pinson families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pinson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Pinson Family Occupations

What did your Pinson ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Pinson occupation in the UK was Laundress. 3% of Pinson's were Laundresss. Laundress, Farm Labourer and Tin Plate Worker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Pinson. A less common occupation for the Pinson family was (Army) Pensioner From 66 Reg Private.

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  • Laundress

    3%

  • Farm Labourer

    2%

  • Tin Plate Worker

    2%

  • (Army) Pensioner From 66 Reg Private

    1%

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

Pinson Historical Records

What Pinson family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 30,000 census records available for the last name Pinson. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pinson 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pinson. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Pinson. For the veterans among your Pinson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Pinson Life Expectancy

What is the average Pinson lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Pinson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Pinson in 1945 was 31, and 71 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Pinson

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pinson ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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