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Signin Family History

Signin Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Siglin, Wiggin, Simkin, Sinning, Sinn, Biglin, Siggins, Sirkin

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Where is the Signin family from?

You can see how Signin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Signin family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Signin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Signin family living in Michigan. This was about 50% of all the recorded Signin's in USA. Michigan and 1 other state had the highest population of Signin families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Signin surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Signin ancestors do for a living?

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

What Signin family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 23 census records available for the last name Signin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Signin 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Signin. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Signin. For the veterans among your Signin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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