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Shinzing Family History

Shinzing 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: Sinning, Shilling, Prinzing, Shiring, Klinzing, Shinnick, Schilling

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Where is the Shinzing family from?

You can see how Shinzing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shinzing family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Shinzing families living in Louisiana. This was about 56% of all the recorded Shinzing's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Shinzing families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shinzing 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 Shinzing ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Shinzing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shinzing 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Shinzing. 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 2 military records available for the last name Shinzing. For the veterans among your Shinzing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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