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Clom Family History

Clom 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: Clow, Clos, Flom, Blom, Cloe, Clem, Crom, Cloy, Clum, Chon

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Where is the Clom family from?

You can see how Clom families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clom family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Clom families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Clom family living in Alabama. This was about 20% of all the recorded Clom's in USA. Alabama and 4 other states had the highest population of Clom families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Clom 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 Clom ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 198 census records available for the last name Clom. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clom 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 28 immigration records available for the last name Clom. 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 12 military records available for the last name Clom. For the veterans among your Clom ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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