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Clamp Family History

Clamp Name Meaning

English (Midlands Norfolk and Suffolk): from Middle English clamp recorded only with the sense ‘clamp brace’ but possibly also meaning ‘block lump compact heap solid mass’ like Modern English clamp and the related word clump. It may have been used like Dutch Klomp and German Klump as a nickname for someone with a squat physique or a clumsy or uncouth manner.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Clapp, Clare, Kamp, Clary, Claar, Clark, Cap, Damp, Lapp, Cramp

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Where is the Clamp family from?

You can see how Clamp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clamp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Clamp families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 7 Clamp families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Clamp's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Clamp families in 1911.
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What did your Clamp ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Clamp. 33% of Clamp men worked as a Farmer and 29% of Clamp women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Clamp were Carpenter and Cook. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    33%
  • Laborer
    21%
  • Salesman
    16%
  • Carpenter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    29%
  • Maid
    15%
  • Battery Filler
    15%
  • Cook
    15%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Clamp. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Clamp. For the veterans among your Clamp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clamp lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Clamp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Clamp in 1961 was 47, and 72 in 2004.

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