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Uram Family History

Uram Name Meaning

Hungarian Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia and Poland): nickname for someone who habitually used the Hungarian expression Uram ‘My Lord!’.

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


Similar surnames: Ram, Gram, Uran, Ramm, Murai, Duray, Ulan, Rom, Grum, Stam

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Where is the Uram family from?

You can see how Uram families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Uram family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Uram families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Uram families living in Manitoba. This was about 67% of all the recorded Uram's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Uram families in 1911.
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What did your Uram ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Uram. 40% of Uram men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Uram women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Uram were New Worker 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

  • Laborer
    40%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Labor
    6%
  • New Worker
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    34%
  • Domestic
    23%
  • Stenographer
    23%
  • Cook
    23%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Uram. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Uram 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 685 immigration records available for the last name Uram. 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 770 military records available for the last name Uram. For the veterans among your Uram ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Uram lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Uram life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Uram in 1943 was 61, and 76 in 2004.

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