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Bines Family History

Bines Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Bine (from Yiddish bin ‘bee’ used as a translation of the Hebrew female personal name Devora ‘Deborah’ the literal meaning of which is ‘bee’) + Yiddish possessive -s. Bine is often folk-etymologized as being from the Hebrew noun bina ‘understanding’. English (Essex): variant of Bynes . English (Essex): alternatively a variant of Binn with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


Similar surnames: Brines, Mines, Bones, Pines, Baines, Hines, Banes, Bies, Benes, Biles

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Where is the Bines family from?

You can see how Bines families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bines family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bines families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 12 Bines families living in Alberta. This was about 48% of all the recorded Bines's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Bines families in 1911.
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What did your Bines ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laundress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bines. 53% of Bines men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Bines women worked as a Laundress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bines were Truck Driver and Stenographer. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    53%
  • Labor
    6%
  • Farmer
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laundress
    19%
  • Housework
    14%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Stenographer
    10%
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Passenger Lists

There are 819 immigration records available for the last name Bines. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bines. For the veterans among your Bines ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bines lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Bines life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Bines in 1947 was 36, and 48 in 2004.

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