Prim Family History

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Prim Name Meaning

German: of uncertain origin; possibly from the Latin personal name Primus (‘the first’), borne by several saints; or one composed with a Germanic word meaning ‘to prick or stab’; or from a personal name of Slavic origin Primm, from premu ‘right’. French: from a personal name (from Latin Primus). French: nickname from Old French prim ‘first’, possibly given to the eldest child in a family, or alternatively a nickname from Old French and Occitan prim ‘shrewd’, ‘clever’, ‘artful’, ‘sly’. Dutch: variant of Priem. English: variant of Prime.

Similar surnames: Prime, Primo, Trim, Prem, Grim, Palm, Priem, Crim, Brim, Prior

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1920

You can see how Prim families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prim family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Prim families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 10 Prim families living in Tennessee. This was about 26% of all the recorded Prim's in the USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Prim families in 1840.

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

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Prim Family Occupations

What did your Prim ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
42%
Laborer
12%
Carpenter
5%
Cooper
4%

Prim Historical Records

What Prim family records will you find?

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

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

Search 1940's US census records for Prim

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Prim. 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.

View all Prim immigration records

Draft Card

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

View all Prim military records

Prim Life Expectancy

What is the average Prim lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Prim life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Prim in 1947 was 22, and 77 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Prim