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Shinff Family History

Shinff Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Shiff, Shroff, Stiff, Shin, Schiff, Sheaff, Shine, Sheff, Shinn

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Where is the Shinff family from?

You can see how Shinff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shinff family name was found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Shinff family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Shinff's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Shinff families in 1871.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Shinff ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 27 census records available for the last name Shinff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shinff census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3 immigration records available for the last name Shinff. 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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There are 1 military records available for the last name Shinff. For the veterans among your Shinff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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