Sorin Family History

Sorin Surname Meaning

Jewish (from Belarus): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Sore which is from Hebrew Sara ‘princess’. It is formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -in.

Irish: Anglicized form of (Ó) Soracháin ‘descendant of Sor(a)chan’ a personal name derived from a diminutive of sorcha ‘bright’.

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

Similar surnames: Sosin, Sorkin, Morin, Dorin, Zarin, Boris, Gorin, Solin, Norin, Garin

9,000 record(s) for Sorin

3K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
275	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

Where is the Sorin family from?

You can see how Sorin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sorin family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Sorin families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Sorin family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Sorin's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Sorin families in 1840.

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

What did your Sorin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sorin. 23% of Sorin men worked as a Salesman and 50% of Sorin women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sorin were Tailor and New worker.

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

Salesman

23%

Clerk

9%

Laborer

9%

Tailor

9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Bookkeeper

50%

New worker

50%

What Sorin family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Sorin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sorin 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 Sorin. 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 275 military records available for the last name Sorin. For the veterans among your Sorin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Sorin lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Sorin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Sorin in 1959 was 59, and 79 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sorin 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.