Chum Family History

Chum Surname Meaning

Cambodian: written ជុំ corresponding to the Khmer word meaning e.g. ‘to gather’ and as a noun e.g. ‘circle’. ជុំ may also be the Khmer spelling of an unidentified Chinese surname (compare below). Compare Chhum.

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 覃 see Tan 2 or Qin. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 詹 possibly based on its Hokkien or Taiwanese pronunciation and a variant Romanization of the surname 湛 possibly based on its Cantonese pronunciation; see Zhan 1 and Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 鄭 see Zheng.

Amerindian (Guatemala): unexplained. English: unexplained. Chum is a presently Devonian dialect adjective meaning ‘surly’ but it is unclear whether that is relevant.

This surname is rare in Britain.

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

Similar surnames: Chua, Hum, Chim, Shum, Um, Baum, Schum, Exum, Grum, Che

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3K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Chum family from?

You can see how Chum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chum family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chum families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Chum families living in Warwickshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Chum's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Chum families in 1891.

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What did your Chum ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Waiter and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Chum. 100% of Chum men worked as a Waiter and 100% of Chum women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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Waiter

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Chum. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chum census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Chum. 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 675 military records available for the last name Chum. For the veterans among your Chum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chum lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Chum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Chum in 1962 was 62, and 45 in 2004.

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Chum Surname Meaning

Amerindian (Guatemala): unexplained. English: unexplained. Chum is a presently Devonian dialect adjective meaning ‘surly’ but it is unclear whether that is relevant.

This surname is rare in Britain.

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

Where is the Chum family from?

What did your Chum ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Waiter

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Chum family records will you find?

What is the average Chum lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Chum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Chum in 1962 was 62, and 45 in 2004.

Chum Family History

Chum Surname Meaning

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Chum Surname Meaning

11,000 record(s) for Chum

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Where is the Chum family from?

What did your Chum ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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What Chum family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Chum lifespan?

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