North German:: patronymic from Ohm . patronymic from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with ōd ‘wealth possession’ as the first element.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Ohms family from?
You can see how Ohms families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ohms family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Ohms families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 41 Ohms families living in Illinois. This was about 38% of all the recorded Ohms's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Ohms families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ohms surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ohms. 30% of Ohms men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Ohms women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ohms were Helper and Housework. .
Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Ohms life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Ohms in 1947 was 21, and 79 in 2004.