Lym Family History

Lym Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Lye, Lum, Lam, Lim, Lem, Lyn, Dym, Ly, Klym, Lu

7,000 record(s) for Lym

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
111	Military Records
271	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

Where is the Lym family from?

You can see how Lym families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lym family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Lym families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 17 Lym families living in Indiana. This was about 22% of all the recorded Lym's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Lym families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lym surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Lym ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lym. 18% of Lym men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Lym women worked as a Housekeeper.

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

Farmer

18%

Laborer

13%

Salesman

10%

Merchant

10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housekeeper

100%

What Lym family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Lym. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lym census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 271 immigration records available for the last name Lym. 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.

Military Records

There are 111 military records available for the last name Lym. For the veterans among your Lym ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Lym lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2002, in the United States, Lym life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Lym in 1970 was 79, and 21 in 2002.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Lym ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.