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Zins Name Meaning

nickname for a tenant farmer, from Middle High German zins ‘dues’, ‘tribute’. from a short form of the personal name Vinzenz, German form of Vincent.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Lins, Zink, Zinn, Pins, Zino, Sens, Ris, Zang, Mis, Gans

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Zins Family Origin

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Zins Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    40%

  • Frmr

    13%

  • Foundry Man

    7%

  • Housekeeping

    7%

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In 1880, a less common occupation for the Zins family was Housekeeping. Farmer, Frmr and Foundry Man were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Zins. The most common Zins occupation in the USA was Farmer. 40% of Zins's were Farmers.

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Zins Historical Records

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Zins Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1961 and 2004, Zins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Zins in 1961 was 58, and 74 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Zins

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