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Congram Family History

Congram Surname Meaning

of uncertain origin; apparently an altered form of Congham which occurs earlier than Congram in the same area of N Devon. Congham can be derived from the Norfolk place of that name; compare John Congham 1603 in IGI (Wells next the Sea Norfolk).

But the migration of that name to 18th-century Devon is speculative. Alternatively Congham may be a reduced form of the Scottish name Cunningham; several men with this name appear in the 1674 Hearth Tax in Tavistock Okehampton Broadhembury and Whitchurch.

The 1544 and 1590 forms cited below may not belong here.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Congram families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Congram family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Congram families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 20 Congram families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Congram's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Congram families in 1911.
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In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Congram. 78% of Congram men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    78%
  • Farmers Son
    23%

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Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Congram life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Congram in 1952 was 73, and 69 in 2004.

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