Din Family History

Din Surname Meaning

Muslim (mainly Pakistan): from the Arabic personal name Dīn from dīn ‘religion’ or a shortened form of any of the many Arabic names formed with the same word for example Saifuddin ‘sword of religion’ or Salahuddin ‘righteousness of religion’. Indian (northern states): nickname from Sanskrit dina ‘humble’.

Cambodian: written ឌិន corresponding to the Khmer word of Thai origin meaning ‘tinsel’. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 丁 see Ding.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from Yiddish din ‘thin’. Scottish (Aberdeenshire): perhaps from a pet form of the personal name Dinis, a variant of Denis.

According to Black, this is an old Strathblane surname “frequent in Fintry in the 17th and 18th centuries”.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Don, Kin, Hain, Dino, Min, Duin, Pin, Main, Lin, Dain

36,000 record(s) for Din

18K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
5K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

Where is the Din family from?

You can see how Din families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Din family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Din families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 16 Din families living in Virginia. This was about 32% of all the recorded Din's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Din families in 1880.

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

What did your Din ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and House work were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Din. 25% of Din men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Din women worked as a House work. Some less common occupations for Americans named Din were Farm laborer and Assembler.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

25%

asp cutter

17%

Farmer

17%

Farm laborer

9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

House work

34%

Teacher

34%

Assembler

34%

What Din family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Din. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Din census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Din. 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.

Military Records

There are 5K military records available for the last name Din. For the veterans among your Din ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Din lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Din life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Din in 1957 was 68, and 60 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Din ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.