The pinkerton Surname

pinkerton Name Meaning and History

Scottish and northern Irish: habitational name from a place near Dunbar, which is from an unexplained first element + Old English tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. This surname has been established in Ireland since the 17th century.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The pinkerton name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the pinkerton family name as far back in history as possible.

pinkerton Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of pinkerton Families in the US in 1920

Number of pinkerton families

68-134

23-67

1-22

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Ruby Lee Pinkerton of Pike, TX 1925	drbrownlee	1
Joseph Alexander Pinkerton 1849-1936	@@bmoody@vtc.net	3
Pinkerton from Alabama	Craig5544	0
Robert Pinkerton, RMS Luistania	barryse8	0
Sarah Pinkerton	Chellyjh	1
Death of Mr. James Pinkerton - Lost at Sea	davwayell	0
Pinkerton's in Kentucky	Cheri	12
pinkerton	v_marriott	0
Allen Pinkerton	Paula Williamson	11
John Pinkerton's parents	H>B> Donaldson	4

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