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Eastham Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from any of various places so named from Old English ēast ‘east’ + hām ‘homestead’ or hamm ‘river meadow enclosure’. The name most often arises from Eastham (Cheshire) but sometimes from a place of the same name in Somerset or Worcestershire.

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


Similar surnames: Tatham, Latham, Feltham, Basham, Gotham, Barham, Lapham, Wakeham

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Where is the Eastham family from?

You can see how Eastham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eastham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Eastham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,586 Eastham families living in Lancashire. This was about 91% of all the recorded Eastham's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Eastham families in 1891.
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What did your Eastham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Eastham. 12% of Eastham men worked as a General Labourer and 62% of Eastham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Eastham were Retired and Housewife. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Dairy Farmer
    7%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Retired
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    62%
  • Cotton Weaver
    8%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Eastham. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Eastham. For the veterans among your Eastham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Eastham lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Eastham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Eastham in 1949 was 55, and 75 in 2004.

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