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Beitam Family History

Beitam 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: Bertram, Beam, Bitar, Beitz, Leikam, Berta, Bentham, Beetham, Reitan

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Where is the Beitam family from?

You can see how Beitam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beitam family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Beitam families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1871. In 1920 there was 1 Beitam family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Beitam's in USA. California had the highest population of Beitam families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Beitam 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 Beitam ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Beitam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beitam 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Beitam. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Beitam. For the veterans among your Beitam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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