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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


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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. 24% of Hum men worked as a Laundryman.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Laundryman
    24%
  • Laundry
    10%
  • Cook
    10%
  • Laborer
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 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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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 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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