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Pumpt Family History

Pumpt 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: Pust, Puppe, Puett, Pupo, Rumpf, Gump, Kump, Rump, Sump, Pompa

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Where is the Pumpt family from?

You can see how Pumpt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pumpt family name was found in the USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Pumpt family living in South Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Pumpt's in USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Pumpt families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pumpt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Pumpt ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

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

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