Kamin Family History

Kamin Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from any of the places called Kamin, Kammin, Camin, and Cammin, all in the eastern part of Germany or Poland.

German: topographic name for someone who lived at a house with a conspicuous chimney. Middle High German kamin, kemin ‘chimney, fireplace, stove’ (from Latin caminus).

German: probably also a metonymic occupational name for a spice dealer from Middle Low German kamīn ‘caraway’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kamen.

American shortened form of Jewish and Polish Kaminski, Kamiński, or Kaminsky.

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

Similar surnames: Kamen, Kamp, Hain, Kalin, Kamer, Klein, Kalina, Kamins, Kain, Savin

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Where is the Kamin family from?

You can see how Kamin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kamin family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Kamin families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 24 Kamin families living in Illinois. This was about 48% of all the recorded Kamin's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Kamin families in 1880.

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What did your Kamin ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Kamin.

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Passenger List

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

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What is the average Kamin lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Kamin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Kamin in 1944 was 28, and 82 in 2004.

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Kamin Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from any of the places called Kamin, Kammin, Camin, and Cammin, all in the eastern part of Germany or Poland.

German: topographic name for someone who lived at a house with a conspicuous chimney. Middle High German kamin, kemin ‘chimney, fireplace, stove’ (from Latin caminus).

German: probably also a metonymic occupational name for a spice dealer from Middle Low German kamīn ‘caraway’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kamen.

American shortened form of Jewish and Polish Kaminski, Kamiński, or Kaminsky.

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

Where is the Kamin family from?

What did your Kamin ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Kamin.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

100%

What Kamin family records will you find?

What is the average Kamin lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Kamin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Kamin in 1944 was 28, and 82 in 2004.

Kamin Family History

Kamin Surname Meaning

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Kamin Surname Meaning

19,000 record(s) for Kamin

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Where is the Kamin family from?

What did your Kamin ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Military Records

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What is the average Kamin lifespan?

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