English: variant of Gumm German: variant of Gumm North German: nickname from Old Saxon gumo ‘man’. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 甘 see Gan
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Gum family from?
You can see how Gum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gum family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gum families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 12 Gum families living in British Columbia. This was about 30% of all the recorded Gum's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Gum families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gum surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Gum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Gum in 1945 was 53, and 69 in 2004.