Plum Family History

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Plum Name Meaning

English and North German: from Middle English plum(b)e, Middle Low German plum(e) ‘plum’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a plum tree, or a metonymic occupational name for a fruit grower. Reaney and Wilson, however, derive the English name from Old French plomb ‘lead’ (Latin plumbum), regarding it as a metonymic occupational name for a plumber. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Blum.Americanized form of Pflum.

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


Similar surnames: Plume, Baum, Blum, Lum, Palm, Plog, Flum, Plump, Alm, Prus

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Plum Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Plum name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Plum. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    49%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    16%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

  • Sweden

    3%

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Plum Family Origin

Where is the Plum family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Plum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plum family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Plum families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 20 Plum families living in New York. This was about 22% of all the recorded Plum's in the USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Plum families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Plum surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Plum Family Occupations

    What did your Plum ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Plum. The most common Plum occupation in the USA was Farmer. 38% of Plum's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Plum family was Keeping House.

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    • Farmer

      38%

    • Laborer

      8%

    • Carpenter

      5%

    • Keeping House

      4%

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

    Plum Historical Records

    What Plum family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 26,000 census records available for the last name Plum. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plum 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Plum. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Plum. For the veterans among your Plum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Plum Life Expectancy

    What is the average Plum lifespan?

    Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Plum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Plum in 1947 was 40, and 71 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Plum

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Plum 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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