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Cleming Family History

Cleming 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: Fleming, Leming, Cumming, Clement, Flemming, Leeming, Lemming

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Where is the Cleming family from?

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

What did your Cleming ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Mechanic was the top reported job for people in the USA named Cleming. 100% of Cleming men worked as a Mechanic. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Mechanic
    100%
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Census Records

There are 394 census records available for the last name Cleming. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cleming 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 54 immigration records available for the last name Cleming. 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 28 military records available for the last name Cleming. For the veterans among your Cleming ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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