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Pockin Family History

Pockin 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: Popkin, Hockin, Potvin, Polin, Botkin, Picken, Hoskin, Parkin, Mackin

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Where is the Pockin family from?

You can see how Pockin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pockin family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Pockin families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Pockin family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Pockin's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Pockin families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pockin surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Pockin ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Bookkeeper was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Pockin. 100% of Pockin men worked as a Bookkeeper.

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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

  • Bookkeeper
    100%

What Pockin family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 113 census records available for the last name Pockin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pockin 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 22 immigration records available for the last name Pockin. 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 1 military records available for the last name Pockin. For the veterans among your Pockin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pockin lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pockin ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Pockin

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