History of your Surname
Get access to Tume family records.Start a free trial

Tume Family History

Tume Name Meaning

possibly a respelling of Tomb .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Tome, Tuma, Tune, Tumey, Hume, Mule, Turk, Turek, Dube, Duke

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Tume family from?

You can see how Tume families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tume family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Tume families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Tume families living in Maine. This was about 50% of all the recorded Tume's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Tume families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tume surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tume ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Slaters Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tume. 60% of Tume men worked as a Slaters Labourer and 100% of Tume women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

View Census Data for Tume | Data not to scale

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

England shown, United States data unavailable

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Slaters Labourer
    60%
  • Clerk To Sea Merch
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Tume family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Tume. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tume census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Tume

Passenger Lists

There are 74 immigration records available for the last name Tume. 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.

View all Tume immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 83 military records available for the last name Tume. For the veterans among your Tume ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Tume military records

You've only scratched the surface of Tume family history

Discover More

What is the average Tume lifespan?

Between 1980 and 2003, in the United States, Tume life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Tume in 1980 was 69, and 85 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Tume

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Tume family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Tume last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial