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Coming Family History

Coming 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: Comings, Cowing, Comins, Cumming, Cooling, Romine, Ming, Domingo

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Where is the Coming family from?

You can see how Coming families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coming family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coming families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 14 Coming families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 47% of all the recorded Coming's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Coming families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coming 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 Coming ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Coming. 56% of Coming men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Coming women worked as a Stenographer.

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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
    56%
  • Laborer
    45%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%

What Coming family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Coming. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coming 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 265 immigration records available for the last name Coming. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Coming. For the veterans among your Coming ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coming lifespan?

Between 1958 and 1996, in the United States, Coming life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Coming in 1958 was 51, and 65 in 1996.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coming 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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