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Irum Family History

Irum 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: Drum, Grum, Crum, Brum, Orum, Krum, Frum, Im, Ram, Baum

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Where is the Irum family from?

You can see how Irum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Irum family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Irum families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Irum family living in Indiana. This was about 33% of all the recorded Irum's in USA. Indiana and 2 other states had the highest population of Irum families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Irum ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 172 census records available for the last name Irum. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Irum 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 49 immigration records available for the last name Irum. 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 4 military records available for the last name Irum. For the veterans among your Irum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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