Hum Family History

Hum Surname Meaning

German: variant of Humm and in North America (also) an altered form of this. Possibly also an altered form of English Humm.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 譚 based on its pronunciation in the Siyi Cantonese subdialect (also known as Sze Yup or Four Districts dialect including Taishanese) spoken in southern Guangdong see Tan.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 湛 see Zhan.

Cambodian: written ហ៊ុម corresponding to the Khmer word meaning ‘(to perform) music at the beginning of a ceremony’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Hom, Shum, Ham, Huy, Lum, Huml, Hem, Sum, Hug, Hulm

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Where is the Hum family from?

You can see how Hum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hum family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hum families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 35 Hum families living in Quebec. This was about 61% of all the recorded Hum's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Hum families in 1911.

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What did your Hum ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laundryman was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Hum.

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Laundryman

24%

Laundry

10%

Cook

10%

Laborer

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Census Record

There are 21K census records available for the last name Hum. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hum census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Hum. 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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Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Hum. For the veterans among your Hum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hum lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Hum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Hum in 1950 was 59, and 82 in 2004.

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Hum Surname Meaning

German: variant of Humm and in North America (also) an altered form of this. Possibly also an altered form of English Humm.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 湛 see Zhan.

Cambodian: written ហ៊ុម corresponding to the Khmer word meaning ‘(to perform) music at the beginning of a ceremony’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Hum family from?

What did your Hum ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laundryman was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Hum.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laundryman

24%

Laundry

10%

Cook

10%

Laborer

What Hum family records will you find?

What is the average Hum lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Hum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Hum in 1950 was 59, and 82 in 2004.

Hum Family History

Hum Surname Meaning

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Hum Surname Meaning

42,000 record(s) for Hum

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Where is the Hum family from?

What did your Hum ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Hum family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Hum lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Hum family tree

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