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Sham Name Meaning

Chinese : variant of Shum. Chinese : variant of Shen 1. Muslim: variant of Cham. This name is found mainly in northwest India (Gujarat). Southeast Asian: unexplained. Perhaps also an altered spelling of French Cham, a habitational name from any of several places called La Champ, named with champ ‘meadow’.

Similar surnames: Cham, Ham, Sam, Shan, Shaw, Shah, Shum, Wham, Isham, Hau

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Sham Family Origin

Where is the Sham family from?

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Sham Family Occupations

What did your Sham ancestors do for a living?

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

Farmer

50%
At Home

5%
Blacksmith

5%
Farm Laborer

5%

In 1880, Farmer, At Home and Blacksmith were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Sham. A less common occupation for the Sham family was Farm Laborer. The most common Sham occupation in the USA was Farmer. 50% of Sham's were Farmers.

Source: Census data for Sham | Data not to scale

Sham Historical Records

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Sham Life Expectancy

What is the average Sham lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sham 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.

United States

Between 1964 and 2004, Sham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Sham in 1964 was 66, and 67 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sham