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Shrinner Family History

Shrinner 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: Shriner, Springer, Stringer, Skinner, Sinner, Rinner, Spinner

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Where is the Shrinner family from?

You can see how Shrinner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shrinner family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Shrinner families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Shrinner family living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Shrinner's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Shrinner families in 1880.
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What did your Shrinner ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Shrinner ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 56 census records available for the last name Shrinner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shrinner 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Shrinner. 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 Cards

There are 8 military records available for the last name Shrinner. For the veterans among your Shrinner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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