Shin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The ancient roots of the Shin family are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Shin comes from when the family lived near a crevice, chasm, or canyon. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English word chine, that comes from the Old English word "cinu," meaning fissure, or chasm. The surname meant "dweller by the ravine."

Early Origins of the Shin family

The surname Shin was first found in Somerset, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Shin family

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Shin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ching, Chinn, Chine, Chynne, Shin, Shinn, Attechine and many more.

Early Notables of the Shin family

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Shin Ranking

In the United States, the name Shin is the 3,430^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Shin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Shin, who landed in Virginia in 1714 2

Shin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Amelia Shin, aged 2, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
Charlotte Shin, aged 4, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Hannah Shin, aged 21, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
J R Shin, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1855 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Shin (post 1700) +

Patricia Shin, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996 3
Haeryung Shin, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2008 3
Yaw Shin Leong (1976-2023), Singaporean businessman and politician

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 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html