Zin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

Early Origins of the Zin family

The surname Zin was first found in Bohemia, where the name could be considered to make a great early contribution to the feudal society which played a major role in the early development of Europe. The name became important in local affairs and branched into many houses which played a prominent part in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking political status in an unstable territorial profile. Chronicles first mention Bertold Cinner of Eger in Bohemia around 1275.

Early History of the Zin family

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Zin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zinn, Zinne, Zinner, Zinnert, Cinn, Cinner, Cinnert, Czinn, Czinner and many more.

Early Notables of the Zin family

During this early period, notable bearers of the name Zin included

Ferdinand Zinn von Zinnenburg, a lieutenant in Moravia, who was the first member of the family to attain the status of Baron in 1777

Zin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Zin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Gerard Zin, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1730 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)