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Urbam Family History

Urbam 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: Urban, Urbas, Uram, Ram, Bream, Durban, Urbach, Upham, Kram, Bram

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Where is the Urbam family from?

You can see how Urbam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Urbam family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Urbam families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 9 Urbam families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Urbam's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Urbam families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Urbam 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 Urbam ancestors do for a living?

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

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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
    100%

What Urbam family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 121 census records available for the last name Urbam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Urbam 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 36 immigration records available for the last name Urbam. 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 15 military records available for the last name Urbam. For the veterans among your Urbam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Urbam lifespan?

Average Urbam life expectancy in 2004 was 27 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Urbam 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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