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Thum Name Meaning

English (mainly Hampshire): nickname from Middle English thum thoumb ‘thumb’ for someone with a missing or deformed thumb or for someone of very small size. Compare the folk tale of ‘Tom Thumb’. This surname is rare in Britain and Ireland. German: from a short form (of Slavic origin) of the personal name Thomas . German: habitational name from any of the places called Thum in Rhineland and Saxony or Thumen in Bavaria or a topographic name from Middle High German tuom ‘episcopal church’ (Dom). Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 譚 based on its Cantonese pronunciation see Tan Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 覃 see Tan 2 or Qin

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


Similar surnames: Thun, Thuma, Baum, Thul, Thumm, Thums, Tham, Tyus, Ihm, Orum

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Where is the Thum family from?

You can see how Thum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thum family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Thum families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 10 Thum families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Thum's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Thum families in 1911.
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What did your Thum ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Thum. 28% of Thum men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Thum women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Thum were Salesman and Teacher. .

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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
    28%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Machinist
    9%
  • Salesman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    34%
  • Saleslady
    14%
  • Secretary
    14%
  • Teacher
    14%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Thum. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Thum. For the veterans among your Thum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Thum lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Thum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Thum in 1952 was 36, and 62 in 2004.

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