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Early Origins of the Pin family

The surname Pin was first found in Limousin, where this noble family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Pin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pin research. Another 201 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1241, 1598, 1657, 1692, 1700, 1719, 1789, 1807 and 1814 are included under the topic Early Pin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lepine, Lepines, Lepinne, Lepinnes, Pine, Pines, Lespinasse, Lespinasses, Le Pine and many more.

Early Notables of the Pin family

Notable amongst the family was

  • Jean Lespinasse of Pebeyre, the Lord of Pebeyre; and Louis Ellies du Pin, or Dupin (1657-1719), a French ecclesiastical historian, author of "Nouvelle bibliothèque des auteurs ecclésiastiques."
  • Francesca Margherita de l'Epine, in spite of her French-sounding surname, appears to have been an Italian singer. From Italy she came to England with a German musician named Greber, and was often, the...

Pin Ranking

In France, the name Pin is the 1,337th most popular surname with an estimated 4,245 people with that name. 1


United States Pin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Christopher H. Pin, who arrived in Galveston, TX in 1841
  • Fcois Pin, who settled in New Orleans in 1870


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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