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Spinny Family History

Spinny Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Spinney, Penny, Pinn, Spina, Swinney, Shinn, Sinn, Spink, Spinner

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Where is the Spinny family from?

You can see how Spinny families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spinny family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Spinny families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there was 1 Spinny family living in Maine. This was about 50% of all the recorded Spinny's in USA. Maine and 1 other state had the highest population of Spinny families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spinny surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Spinny ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Spinny ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 526 census records available for the last name Spinny. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spinny 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 62 immigration records available for the last name Spinny. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 44 military records available for the last name Spinny. For the veterans among your Spinny ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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