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Ting Family History

Ting Surname Meaning

Chinese: Cantonese and alternative Mandarin form of the surname 丁 see Ding. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 陳 based on its Hokchew (Fuzhou) pronunciation, a Min dialect spoken in the provincial capital of Fujian province see Chen.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 鄧 possibly based on its Hokkien or Teochew pronunciation see Deng. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 滕 possibly based on its Teochew or Hokkien pronunciation see Teng.

Chinese: possibly from Cantonese form of the Chinese names 亭 (meaning ‘kiosk, pavilion’) or 庭 (meaning ‘courtyard’) or 鼎 (meaning ‘ancient cooking vessel’) which were monosyllabic personal names or part of disyllabic personal names of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

German (of Lithuanian origin): nickname from Lithuanian tingus ‘sluggish’.

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


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Where is the Ting family from?

You can see how Ting families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ting family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Ting families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 15 Ting families living in British Columbia. This was about 44% of all the recorded Ting's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Ting families in 1911.
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What did your Ting ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Ting. 47% of Ting men worked as a Labourer and 100% of Ting women worked as an Income.

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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
    47%
  • Cook
    24%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Laundry
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Ting. 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 23,000 military records available for the last name Ting. For the veterans among your Ting ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ting lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Ting life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Ting in 1960 was 38, and 76 in 2004.

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