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Sin Family History

Sin Surname Meaning

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 冼 and 洗 see Xian. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 單 see Shan. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 孫 see Sun.

Chinese: Hokkien or Hakka Romanization of the surname 申 see Shen. Chinese: Hokkien or Hakka Romanization of the surname 辛 see Xin. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 盛 see Sheng.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 沈 see Shen. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 陳 based on its pronunciation in the Hainanese dialect see Chen.

Korean: variant of Shin.

Cambodian: written ស៊ិន or ស៊ីន of Chinese origin corresponding to 森 a common male personal name in China meaning ‘forest’. Compare Sinn. Vietnamese: unexplained.

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


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You can see how Sin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 19 Sin families living in British Columbia. This was about 46% of all the recorded Sin's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Sin families in 1911.
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What did your Sin ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Sin. 30% of Sin men worked as a Labourer.

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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

  • Labourer
    30%
  • Laundryman
    30%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Waiter
    20%

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Passenger Lists

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Sin. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Sin. For the veterans among your Sin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sin lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Sin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Sin in 1962 was 78, and 72 in 2004.

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