Heraldry and the Ginn Surname

How common is the Ginn surname?

About 8,088 people in the United States were recorded as Ginn in 2010, placing it 4,396 on the national list. It sits within the 5,000 most common last names in the country.

What does Ginn mean?

No reliable dictionary entry explains Ginn, so any origin we give a client is traced from their own ancestors. Local archives often hold baptisms and marriages that never reached online indexes.

Does every Ginn family have a crest?

A coat of arms was granted to a particular family line, not to everyone named Ginn, so a shared surname is a clue rather than a claim to the arms.

Names that sound alike, such as Gianni, are easily confused in old records. For the full story, order the Ginn surname pack.