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Bin Surname Meaning

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 賓 meaning ‘distinguished guest’ in Chinese: (i) said to be borne by the descendants of King Huan of Zhou (died 697 BC). (ii) said to be borne by the descendants of an official in the state of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). (iii) said to be traced back to Sun Luan Bin (孫欒賓) a grandson of the Marquis Jing of Jin (ruler of the state of Jin reigned 858–841 BC).

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 卞 and 邊 see Bian 1 and Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 袁 see Yuan.

Cambodian: written ប៊ិន of Chinese origin (compare 1 above).

French: from a shortened pet form of the personal name Robin.

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


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You can see how Bin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bin families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Bin families living in Quebec. This was about 83% of all the recorded Bin's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Bin families in 1911.
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What did your Bin ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bin. 50% of Bin men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Labourer
    50%

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What is the average Bin lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Bin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Bin in 1967 was 73, and 81 in 2004.

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