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Morcom Name Meaning

English (Devon): habitational name, probably from Morecombelake in Dorset (recorded as Mortecumbe in 1240). The second element of this is Old English cumb ‘short valley’, ‘combe’ (see Coombe); the first is probably either an Old English personal name, Morta (see Mort) or mort ‘young salmon or similar fish’. The surname is not from Morecambe in Lancashire, which is an 18th-century coinage, based on identification of Morecambe Bay with Morikambe ‘great gulf’ in the work of the ancient Greek geographer Ptolemy.

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


Similar surnames: Larcom, Marcon, Moron, Lorton, Morton, Marton, Moros, Mosco, Murton

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Morcom Family Origin

Where is the Morcom family from?

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You can see how Morcom families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Morcom family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Morcom families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1880 there were 10 Morcom families living in California. This was about 21% of all the recorded Morcom's in the USA. California and 1 other state had the highest population of Morcom families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Morcom surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Morcom Family Occupations

What did your Morcom ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Morcom family was Grocer. The most common Morcom occupation in the USA was Miner. 33% of Morcom's were Miners. Miner, Blacksmith and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Morcom.

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  • Miner

    33%

  • Blacksmith

    17%

  • Farmer

    17%

  • Grocer

    17%

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

Morcom Historical Records

What Morcom family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Morcom. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Morcom 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 Morcom. 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 Morcom. For the veterans among your Morcom ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Morcom Life Expectancy

What is the average Morcom lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Morcom life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Morcom in 1957 was 40, and 79 in 2004.

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