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Malkim Family History

Malkim 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: Malkin, Maki, Malik, Malin, Makin, Hakim, Malkus, Malmin, Malis

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Where is the Malkim family from?

You can see how Malkim families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Malkim family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Malkim families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Malkim families living in Michigan. This was about 40% of all the recorded Malkim's in USA. Michigan and 1 other state had the highest population of Malkim families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Malkim 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 Malkim ancestors do for a living?

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

What Malkim family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 93 census records available for the last name Malkim. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Malkim 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Malkim. 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 9 military records available for the last name Malkim. For the veterans among your Malkim ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Malkim lifespan?

Average Malkim life expectancy in 1973 was 88 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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