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Kam Family History

Kam Name Meaning

Dutch and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Dutch and Yiddish kam ‘comb’ hence a metonymic occupational name either for a comb maker or for a wool comber or fuller. Compare De Kam . Dutch (Van der Kam): from Middle Dutch kamme ‘brewery’ hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a brewery or an occupational name for someone who worked in one. Dutch (Van Kam): habitational name for someone from Chaam (formerly Kam) near Breda. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 金 see Jin Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 甘 see Gan Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 琴 see Qin

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

Similar surnames: Kan, Kamp, Kamm, Kay, Ram, Kau, Sam, Ham, Ramm, Kai

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You can see how Kam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kam family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kam families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 29 Kam families living in London. This was about 67% of all the recorded Kam's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kam families in 1891.

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Census Records
There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Kam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kam 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 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Kam. 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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Draft Cards
There are 44,000 military records available for the last name Kam. For the veterans among your Kam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Kam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kam census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Kam

Passenger Lists

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Kam. 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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Draft Cards

There are 44,000 military records available for the last name Kam. For the veterans among your Kam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kam lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Kam life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Kam in 1959 was 54, and 83 in 2004.

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