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Carins Name Meaning

possibly a variant of Cairns . Compare Carnes which may sometimes alternate with Carins.alternatively a variant of Carron with excrescent -s.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Carias, Caris, Carini, Zarins, Cains, Carino, Carns, Cavins, Marin

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Where is the Carins family from?

You can see how Carins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carins families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 18 Carins families living in Ontario. This was about 82% of all the recorded Carins's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Carins families in 1911.
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What did your Carins ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Carins. 50% of Carins men worked as a Labourer and 100% of Carins women worked as a Domestic. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Domestic
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Carins. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Carins. For the veterans among your Carins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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