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Hum Family History

Hum Name Meaning

German: variant of Humm and in North America (also) an altered form of this. Possibly also an altered form of English Humm . Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 譚 based on its pronunciation in the Siyi Cantonese subdialect (also known as Sze Yup or Four Districts dialect including Taishanese) spoken in southern Guangdong see Tan Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 湛 see Zhan Cambodian: written ហ៊ុម corresponding to the Khmer word meaning ‘(to perform) music at the beginning of a ceremony’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hom, Shum, Ham, Huy, Lum, Huml, Hem, Sum, Hug, Hulm

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Where is the Hum family from?

You can see how Hum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hum family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hum families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 4 Hum families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 57% of all the recorded Hum's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Hum families in 1840.
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What did your Hum ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hum. 13% of Hum men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Hum women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hum were Clerk and Maid. .

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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

  • Farmer
    13%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Owner
    13%
  • Clerk
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    50%
  • Maid
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Hum. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Hum. For the veterans among your Hum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hum lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Hum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Hum in 1950 was 59, and 82 in 2004.

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