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Cuming Family History

Cuming Name Meaning

see Cumming .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Cumming, Cumings, Cugini, Ming, Dusing, Camino, Ching, Deming

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Where is the Cuming family from?

You can see how Cuming families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cuming family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cuming families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 24 Cuming families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 34% of all the recorded Cuming's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Cuming families in 1911.
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What did your Cuming ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Cuming. 67% of Cuming men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Cuming women worked as a Student. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    67%
  • Labourer
    20%
  • Plumber
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Student
    100%
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Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Cuming. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cuming 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Cuming. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 914 military records available for the last name Cuming. For the veterans among your Cuming ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cuming lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Cuming life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Cuming in 1963 was 79, and 56 in 2004.

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