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Imam Name Meaning

Muslim: status name from Arabic imam, literally ‘one who leads the way’, an honorific title for one who leads prayers in a mosque, also applied to the founders of Islamic law schools. Among Shiite Muslims the title imam is applied to the spiritual leaders descended from Fatima, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, and her husband Ali, the fourth and last of the ‘rightly guided’ khalifs (see Ali).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Alam, Iman, Ma, Imai, Adam, Emami, Im, Mamo, Sham, Imm

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Imam Family Origin

Where is the Imam family from?

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You can see how Imam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Imam family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Imam families were found in the USA in 1880, the USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 2 Imam families living in West Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Imam's in the USA. West Virginia had the highest population of Imam families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Imam surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Imam Family Occupations

What did your Imam ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Imam occupation in the USA was Farm Labor. 100% of Imam's were Farm Labors.

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  • Farm Labor

    100%

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

Imam Historical Records

What Imam family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Imam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Imam census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Imam. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Imam. For the veterans among your Imam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Imam Life Expectancy

What is the average Imam lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, Imam life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Imam in 1971 was 42, and 40 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Imam 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.

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