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Daams Family History

Daams 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: Dahms, Danis, Faas, Damas, Haas, Naas, Damm, Adams, Das, Shams

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Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Daams surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Daams ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 108 census records available for the last name Daams. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Daams 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 102 immigration records available for the last name Daams. 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 46 military records available for the last name Daams. For the veterans among your Daams ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Daams lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Daams life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Daams in 1965 was 74, and 71 in 2003.

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