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Aheam Family History

Aheam Surname 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: Ham, Helm, Alam, Adam, Ahmad, Cham, Beam, Heim, Bream, Sham

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Where is the Aheam family from?

You can see how Aheam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aheam family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Aheam families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 16 Aheam families living in Massachusetts. This was about 48% of all the recorded Aheam's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Aheam families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Aheam surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Aheam ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Aheam. 28% of Aheam men worked as a Clerk.

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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

  • Clerk
    28%
  • Salesman
    17%
  • Manager
    12%
  • New Worker
    12%

What Aheam family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 885 census records available for the last name Aheam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Aheam 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 102 immigration records available for the last name Aheam. 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 42 military records available for the last name Aheam. For the veterans among your Aheam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Aheam lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Aheam ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Aheam

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