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Shrimplin Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Shimpling (Norfolk) or Shimpling (Suffolk). The placenames probably mean ‘the people of a man called Scimpel or Scimpla’ from an Old English personal name Scimpel or Scimpla + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas. The modern alteration has probably come about through association with the word shrimp.

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


Similar surnames: Striplin, Shipler, Sherlin, Champlin, Simpkin, Stripling, Tamplin

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Where is the Shrimplin family from?

You can see how Shrimplin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shrimplin family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Shrimplin families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 26 Shrimplin families living in Norfolk. This was about 35% of all the recorded Shrimplin's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Shrimplin families in 1891.
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What did your Shrimplin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Shrimplin. 30% of Shrimplin men worked as a Laborer. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    30%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Truck Driver
    20%
  • Carpenter
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 143 immigration records available for the last name Shrimplin. 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 309 military records available for the last name Shrimplin. For the veterans among your Shrimplin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shrimplin lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Shrimplin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Shrimplin in 1944 was 49, and 81 in 2004.

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