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Shinper Family History

Shinper 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: Shinder, Shiner, Shipper, Slinger, Skipper, Shippen, Shippey, Shine

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Where is the Shinper family from?

You can see how Shinper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shinper family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Shinper family living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Shinper's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Shinper families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shinper surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Shinper ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 19 census records available for the last name Shinper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shinper 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Shinper. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Shinper. For the veterans among your Shinper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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