Palin Family History

Palin Surname Meaning

French: habitational name from (Le) Palin, the name of several places mainly in the western part of France.

English: variant of Paulin; with late Middle English -a(y)- for -au-.

Swedish: ornamental or habitational name formed with the root of Latin palus ‘wetland’ (alluding to placenames such as Kärr, meaning ‘marsh’, and Mossarp, named with mosse ‘marsh’) + the adjectival suffix -in, a derivative of Latin -in(i)us ‘relating to’.

This surname is also found in Finland, where it is more common than in Sweden and where it may also be derived from placenames such as Palus and Palo.

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

Similar surnames: Malin, Papin, Paulin, Polin, Dalin, Cain, Salin, Balin, Valin, Falin

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Where is the Palin family from?

You can see how Palin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Palin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Palin families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 94 Palin families living in Quebec. This was about 66% of all the recorded Palin's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Palin families in 1911.

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What did your Palin ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Mnagre were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Palin. 35% of Palin men worked as a Cultivateur and 60% of Palin women worked as a Mnagre. Some less common occupations for Americans named Palin were Cult and Clerk.

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Cultivateur

35%

Farmer

24%

Clerk

20%

Cult

Mnagre

60%

Clerk

40%

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Census Record

There are 23K census records available for the last name Palin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Palin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Palin. 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 2K military records available for the last name Palin. For the veterans among your Palin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Palin lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Palin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Palin in 1944 was 41, and 78 in 2004.

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Palin Surname Meaning

French: habitational name from (Le) Palin, the name of several places mainly in the western part of France.

English: variant of Paulin; with late Middle English -a(y)- for -au-.

This surname is also found in Finland, where it is more common than in Sweden and where it may also be derived from placenames such as Palus and Palo.

Compare Pallin.

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

Where is the Palin family from?

What did your Palin ancestors do for a living?

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.

Cultivateur

35%

Farmer

24%

Clerk

20%

Cult

Mnagre

60%

Clerk

40%

What Palin family records will you find?

What is the average Palin lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Palin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Palin in 1944 was 41, and 78 in 2004.

Palin Family History

Palin Surname Meaning

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Palin Surname Meaning

147,000 record(s) for Palin

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Where is the Palin family from?

What did your Palin ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Palin family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Palin lifespan?

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