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Scum Family History

Scum 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: Saum, Sum, Shum, Stum, Schum, Sun, Saul, Su, Baum, Lum

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Where is the Scum family from?

You can see how Scum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scum family name was found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there were 2 Scum families living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Scum's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Scum families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scum 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 106 census records available for the last name Scum. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scum 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Scum. 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 5 military records available for the last name Scum. For the veterans among your Scum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scum lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Scum 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 Scum

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