English: topographic name for someone who lived near or amid a grove of elm trees from misdivision of Middle English atten elmes ‘at the elms’ (see Elm ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Nelms family from?
You can see how Nelms families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nelms family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Nelms families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 58 Nelms families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Nelms's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Nelms families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Nelms surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Glove Cutter (leather) and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Nelms. 24% of Nelms men worked as a Glove Cutter (leather) and 85% of Nelms women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nelms were Carpenter and Domestic Duties. .
Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Nelms life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Nelms in 1953 was 59, and 75 in 2004.