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Pinn Family History

Pinn Name Meaning

English and German: metonymic occupational name for a maker of pins or pegs from Middle English pin Middle Low German pin(ne) ‘pin peg’. In some cases the German name was a metonymic occupational name for a shoemaker. See Pinner English (Devon): habitational name from a place called with Old English penn ‘hill hill top’ a borrowing of Brittonic penn ‘head(land)’ e.g. Pinn Pinn Court Farm or Pin Hill Farm all in Devon. English (Devon): variant of Pine or Penn .

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

Similar surnames: Penn, Pann, Pine, Kinn, Linn, Pin, Pink, Pins, Pan, Pino

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Where is the Pinn family from?

You can see how Pinn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pinn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pinn families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 12 Pinn families living in Ontario. This was about 71% of all the recorded Pinn's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pinn families in 1911.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer
27%
Farmer
25%
Clerk
9%
Carpenter
9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid
26%
Housekeeper
18%
Housewife
11%
Teacher
11%

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Passenger Lists
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Draft Cards
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Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Pinn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pinn 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pinn. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, 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 Pinn. For the veterans among your Pinn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pinn lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Pinn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Pinn in 1949 was 36, and 77 in 2004.

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