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Daum Family History

Daum Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a short person from Middle High German doum ‘tap plug’ or dūme.

German Daumen ‘thumb’.

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


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Where is the Daum family from?

You can see how Daum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Daum family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Daum families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 27 Daum families living in London. This was about 69% of all the recorded Daum's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Daum families in 1891.
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What did your Daum ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Motor Machine and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Daum. 50% of Daum men worked as a Motor Machine and 100% of Daum women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Motor Machine
    50%
  • Railway Signal Engineer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Daum family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Daum. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Daum 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Daum. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Daum. For the veterans among your Daum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Daum lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Daum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Daum in 1944 was 29, and 81 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Daum 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.

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