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Chame Family History

Chame Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Chae, Chase, Cham, Champ, Rhame, Champe, Chace, Chafe, Chang, Ham

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Where is the Chame family from?

You can see how Chame families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chame family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Chame families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Chame family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Chame's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Chame families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chame surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Chame ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Chame ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 382 census records available for the last name Chame. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chame census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 144 immigration records available for the last name Chame. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 25 military records available for the last name Chame. For the veterans among your Chame ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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