Pinch Family History

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Pinch Name Meaning

nickname for a chirpy person, from Middle English pinch, pink ‘(chaf)finch’. Compare Finch. possibly a metonymic occupational name from Middle English pinche ‘pleated fabric’, from Middle English pinche(n) ‘to pinch (pastry)’, ‘to pleat (fabric)’, ‘to crimp (hair, etc.)’, also ‘to cavil’, ‘to be niggardly’.

Similar surnames: Finch, Pilch, Winch, Hinch, Pich, Clinch, Pech, Fitch, Pouch, Pinks

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1840

1920

You can see how Pinch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pinch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pinch families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Pinch families living in New York. This was about 60% of all the recorded Pinch's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Pinch families in 1840.

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

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Pinch Family Occupations

What did your Pinch ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer

33%
Laborer

10%
Shoemaker

5%
Barber

3%

Pinch Historical Records

What Pinch family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Pinch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pinch census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Pinch. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Pinch. For the veterans among your Pinch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Pinch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pinch census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Pinch

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Pinch. 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.

View all Pinch immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Pinch. For the veterans among your Pinch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Pinch military records

Pinch Life Expectancy

What is the average Pinch lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Pinch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Pinch in 1949 was 41, and 77 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Pinch