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Nicolam Family History

Nicolam Name 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: Nicolas, Nicolau, Nicolai, Nicola, Nicolay, Nicholas, Nicolo, Nikolas

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Where is the Nicolam family from?

You can see how Nicolam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nicolam family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1881 and 1920. The most Nicolam families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1881. In 1920 there was 1 Nicolam family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Nicolam's in USA. New York had the highest population of Nicolam families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Nicolam ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 4 census records available for the last name Nicolam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nicolam 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Nicolam. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Nicolam. For the veterans among your Nicolam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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