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Cooms Family History

Cooms Surname 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: Coons, Coombs, Ooms, Coots, Cooks, Booms, Coomes, Crooms, Dooms

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Where is the Cooms family from?

You can see how Cooms families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cooms family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cooms families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 7 Cooms families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Cooms's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cooms families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cooms surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Cooms ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cooms. 32% of Cooms men worked as a Laborer and 40% of Cooms women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cooms were Truck Driver and Housekeeper.

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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
    32%
  • Farmer
    23%
  • Salesman
    19%
  • Truck Driver
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    40%
  • Waitress
    20%
  • Housewife
    20%
  • Housekeeper
    20%

What Cooms family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Cooms. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cooms 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 181 immigration records available for the last name Cooms. 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 257 military records available for the last name Cooms. For the veterans among your Cooms ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cooms lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2000, in the United States, Cooms life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Cooms in 1966 was 40, and 61 in 2000.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cooms 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.

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