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Daum Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a short person, from from Middle High German doum ‘tap’, ‘plug’, or dume, German Daumen ‘thumb’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Baum, Daub, Drum, Damm, Daus, Dau, Maus, Lau, Daul, Saum

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Daum Family Origin

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Daum Family Occupations

What did your Daum ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Daum ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Farmer

    29%

  • Agent

    14%

  • Farm Labourer

    14%

  • Laborer

    14%

In 1881, the most common Daum occupation in Canada was Farmer. 29% of Daum's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Daum family was Laborer. Farmer, Agent and Farm Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Daum.

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Daum Historical Records

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Daum Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1944 and 2004, Daum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Daum in 1944 was 29, and 81 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Daum

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