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Pinchback Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Pinchbeck in Lincolnshire perhaps deriving from Old English pinc ‘minnow’ + Old Norse bekkr ‘spring stream’.

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


Similar surnames: Fincham, Pinkham, Sandbach, Pincock, Fischbach, Pidcock, Pinch

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Where is the Pinchback family from?

You can see how Pinchback families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pinchback family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Pinchback families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 6 Pinchback families living in Alberta. This was about 67% of all the recorded Pinchback's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Pinchback families in 1911.
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What did your Pinchback ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pinchback. 25% of Pinchback men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Pinchback women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pinchback were Operator and Hanger. .

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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

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Laborer
    21%
  • Baker
    7%
  • Operator
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    34%
  • Teacher
    17%
  • Seamstress
    17%
  • Hanger
    17%
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What Pinchback family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Pinchback. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pinchback 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 139 immigration records available for the last name Pinchback. 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 321 military records available for the last name Pinchback. For the veterans among your Pinchback ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pinchback lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Pinchback life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Pinchback in 1958 was 44, and 79 in 2004.

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