Chin Family History
Chin Name Meaning
English: variant spelling of Chinn.Chinese
: variant of Jin 1.Chinese :
Cantonese variant of Qian.Chinese :
variant of Qin 1.Chinese : variant of
Qin 2.Chinese : variant of Jin 2.Chinese : variant of Jin 3.Korean: there are four Chinese characters for the surname Chin,
representing five clans. At least three of the clans have origins in
China; most of them migrated to Korea during the Kory{ou} period
(ad 918–1392).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Chin
Name Distribution of Chin Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Chin families
 200 - 397  67 - 199 |
 1 - 66  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Chin families
|
6 - 10 3 - 5 |
1 - 2 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Chin families
|
2 - 1 2 - 1 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Chin census records
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Chin Family Origin
Chin Immigration Information
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You can find out when most of the Chin families immigrated
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Chin
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in
your family.
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Chin Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Chin census records
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Chin Civil War Service Records
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