The deems Surname

deems Name Meaning and History

English: derivative of Deem, meaning ‘(son or servant) of the judge’.

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deems Family Facts

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Distribution of deems Families in the US in 1920

Number of deems families

19-36

7-18

1-6

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Thread	Author	Replies
Marcus Deems	paulfisher193	0
Line of Edward Maney Deems PA MD NY (MY other families: cole, holts travis)	deedspizaz	0
Frank Kurek, OBIT - father of Patty Jean Kurek Deems	JudyFlorian	0
Decendents of Abraham Deems to Tuscarawas County Ohio	George_Deems	0
IMPORTANT INFO on Johannes & Anna Diehm - update to website	wvlilabner	0
Issac Deems, wife Mary	EvelynDitzler	0
Marriage of Charlotta DEEMS, Baltimore MD.1900	glenburn	0
DEEMS of Washington Co, PA (other families: WATKINS, JENNINGS)	Dennis	0
Isaac Deems and Lizzie Elliott, Washington Co., PA	JudyFlorian	0
SUMMER SHARE - PLEASE READ!	JudyFlorian	0

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