Kinn Family History

Kinn Surname Meaning

English: variant of Kin. German: nickname for someone with a prominent chin from Middle High German kinne ‘chin’ or from an Old High German personal name formed with the element kuoni ‘bold’ or chunni ‘race people’.

Compare Konrad. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Kinn from Old Norse kinn ‘chin’ with reference to the land formation.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Kin, Kind, Linn, Finn, Kinne, Kann, Pinn, King, Ginn, Kirn

26,000 record(s) for Kinn

8K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
7K	Member Trees

Where is the Kinn family from?

You can see how Kinn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kinn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kinn families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Kinn families living in Illinois. This was about 22% of all the recorded Kinn's in USA. Illinois and 2 other states had the highest population of Kinn families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kinn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Kinn ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kinn. 20% of Kinn men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Kinn women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kinn were Clerk and Secretary.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

20%

Laborer

16%

Salesman

10%

Clerk

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

12%

Teacher

12%

Housewife

12%

Secretary

12%

What Kinn family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Kinn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kinn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Kinn. 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.

Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Kinn. For the veterans among your Kinn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Kinn lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Kinn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Kinn in 1960 was 58, and 81 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kinn ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.