Tuma Family History

Tuma Surname Meaning

Czech (Tůma) and Polish: from a variant of the personal name Tomáš Polish Tomasz (see Thomas). This surname is also found in Slovenia.

Arabic: from the personal name Tūmā Arabic form of Thomas. It is found among both Muslims and Christians in part as an Arabized form of the Assyrian/Chaldean variant Toma.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Toma, Thuma, Touma, Tuman, Tyma, Kuba, Tupa, Kula, Turk, Buza

34,000 record(s) for Tuma

12K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
7K	Census and Voter Lists
11K	Member Trees

Where is the Tuma family from?

You can see how Tuma families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tuma family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Tuma families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 38 Tuma families living in Minnesota. This was about 34% of all the recorded Tuma's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Tuma families in 1880.

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

What did your Tuma ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tuma. 25% of Tuma men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Tuma women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tuma were Farm laborer and Machine operator.

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

25%

Laborer

9%

Farming

7%

Farm laborer

5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

12%

Seamstress

8%

Maid

8%

Machine operator

6%

What Tuma family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Tuma. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tuma census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Tuma. 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 2K military records available for the last name Tuma. For the veterans among your Tuma ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Tuma lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Tuma life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Tuma in 1955 was 54, and 78 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tuma 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.