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Nim Family History

Nim Surname Meaning

Indian (Uttar Pradesh): habitational name from Nim Tikar village in Unnao district.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 任 based on its pronunciation in Gan dialect (spoken in Jiangxi province) see Ren.

Cambodian: written នឹម probably of Chinese origin but unexplained etymology.

The surname នឹម also corresponds to the Khmer word meaning ‘yoke’.

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


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You can see how Nim families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nim family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Nim families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 2 Nim families living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Nim's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Nim families in 1911.
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What did your Nim ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Nim. 100% of Nim men worked as a Laborer.

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What is the average Nim lifespan?

Between 1972 and 2004, in the United States, Nim life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Nim in 1972 was 82, and 72 in 2004.

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