Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Rinn (see Wren ) or a shortened Anglicized form of Mac Bhroin see McCrann . This surname is now rare in Ireland.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Wrinn family from?
You can see how Wrinn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wrinn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Wrinn families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Wrinn families living in Yorkshire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Wrinn's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Wrinn families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wrinn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wrinn. 100% of Wrinn women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Wrinn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Wrinn in 1945 was 36, and 76 in 2004.