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Foam Family History

Foam 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: Flam, Foat, Roam, Fram, Ham, Ram, Fan, Fox, Ford, Alam

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Where is the Foam family from?

You can see how Foam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Foam family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Foam families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Foam families living in Essex. This was about 40% of all the recorded Foam's in United Kingdom. Essex and 1 other county had the highest population of Foam families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Foam surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 423 census records available for the last name Foam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Foam 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 141 immigration records available for the last name Foam. 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 297 military records available for the last name Foam. For the veterans among your Foam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Foam lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Foam 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Foam

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