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Where is the Colyn family from?
You can see how Colyn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Colyn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Colyn families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Colyn families living in Iowa. This was about 75% of all the recorded Colyn's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Colyn families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Colyn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and School Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Colyn. 67% of Colyn men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Colyn women worked as a School Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Colyn were New Worker and Typist. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Colyn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Colyn in 1963 was 77, and 66 in 2004.