Zinn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Zinn family
The surname Zinn 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 Zinn family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Zinn research. Another 196 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1537, 1560, 1584 and 1777 are included under the topic Early Zinn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Zinn 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 Zinn family
During this early period, notable bearers of the name Zinn 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
Zinn Ranking
In the United States, the name Zinn is the 5,106th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Zinn migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Zinn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Gerhart Zinn, who arrived in America in 1730 2
- Johannes Zinn, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
- Casber Zinn, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1744
- Jacob Zinn, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
- Hans Georg Zinn, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
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Zinn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Siegmund Zinn, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Contemporary Notables of the name Zinn (post 1700) +
- William B. Zinn, American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Preston County, 1863, 1866; Member of West Virginia State Senate 3rd District, 1867-68 3
- W. D. Zinn, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for West Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 1912 3
- Silas Harold Zinn (1908-1979), American Republican politician, Mayor of Pullman, West Virginia 3
- Richard P. Zinn, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932 3
- Peter Zinn, American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Preston County, 1875 3
- L. H. Zinn, American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Doddridge County, 1901-02 3
- Harry A. Zinn, American politician, U.S. Collector of Customs, 1946-51 3
- Frederick W. Zinn (b. 1892), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Calhoun County 2nd District, 1955-56; Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 9th District, 1956 3
- Frank T. Zinn, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Calhoun County 1st District, 1961 3
- Edward H. Zinn, American politician, Member of Wisconsin State Assembly, 1913-15 3
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Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html