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Weam Family History

Weam 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: Wear, Beam, Wham, Wead, Deam, Ream, Wean, Ham, Wei, Ram

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Where is the Weam family from?

You can see how Weam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Weam family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Weam families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Weam families living in New York. This was about 22% of all the recorded Weam's in USA. New York had the highest population of Weam families in 1880.
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What did your Weam ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Tie Maker was the top reported job for people in the USA named Weam. 60% of Weam men worked as a Tie Maker. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Tie Maker
    60%
  • Salesman
    40%
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Census Records

There are 616 census records available for the last name Weam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Weam 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Weam. 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 26 military records available for the last name Weam. For the veterans among your Weam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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