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Spingin Family History

Spingin Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Spurgin, Spring, Spain, Springer, Slinger, Ping, Pinn, Springle

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Where is the Spingin family from?

You can see how Spingin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spingin family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Spingin families were found in USA in 1840, USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Spingin family living in Alabama. This was 100% of all the recorded Spingin's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Spingin families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spingin surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Spingin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Stenographer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Spingin. 100% of Spingin women worked as a Stenographer.

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%

What Spingin family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 39 census records available for the last name Spingin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spingin 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Spingin. 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 5 military records available for the last name Spingin. For the veterans among your Spingin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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