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Sin Name Meaning

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 冼 and 洗 see Xian Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 單 see Shan Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 孫 see Sun Chinese: Hokkien or Hakka Romanization of the surname 申 see Shen Chinese: Hokkien or Hakka Romanization of the surname 辛 see Xin Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 盛 see Sheng .7: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 沈 see Shen 8: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 陳 based on its pronunciation in the Hainanese dialect see Chen 9: Korean: variant of Shin 10: Cambodian: written ស៊ិន or ស៊ីន of Chinese origin corresponding to 森 a common male personal name in China meaning ‘forest’. Compare Sinn 1 Vietnamese: unexplained.

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


Similar surnames: Lin, San, Sim, Sing, Son, Jin, Shin, Tin, Sun, Win

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Where is the Sin family from?

You can see how Sin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Sin families living in Huntingdonshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Sin's in United Kingdom. Huntingdonshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Sin families in 1891.
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What did your Sin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sin. 100% of Sin 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
    100%
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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Sin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sin 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 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Sin. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Sin. For the veterans among your Sin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sin lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Sin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Sin in 1962 was 78, and 72 in 2004.

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