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Early Origins of the Zins family

The surname Zins 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 Zins family

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Zins 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 Zins family

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Zins migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Zins Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Adam Zins, who landed in Maryland in 1806 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Zins (post 1700) +

  • Mary C. Zins, American politician, Independent Candidate for U.S. Senator from Utah, 1986 2
  • Voldemars Zins (b. 1905), Latvian footballer who played for Olimpija Liepaja and Latvia national football team
  • Lucien Zins (1922-2002), French swimmer at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics
  • Brian Zins, retired United States Marine Corps Military Police Gunnery Sergeant who holds various records at the NRA and other events


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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