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Germ Family History

Germ Surname Meaning

Slovenian: topographic name for someone who lived by a bushy area from an old spelling of grm ‘bush’. This is also a Germanized or Americanized form of the variant Grm.

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


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Where is the Germ family from?

You can see how Germ families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Germ family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Germ families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Germ families living in Essex. This was about 29% of all the recorded Germ's in United Kingdom. Essex and 1 other county had the highest population of Germ families in 1891.
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What did your Germ ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Typist were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Germ. 33% of Germ men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Germ women worked as a Typist. Some less common occupations for Americans named Germ were Miner and Teacher.

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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

  • Laborer
    33%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Machinist
    12%
  • Miner
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Typist
    14%
  • Seamstress
    14%
  • Waitress
    14%
  • Teacher
    9%

What Germ family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Germ. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Germ 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 590 immigration records available for the last name Germ. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Germ. For the veterans among your Germ ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Germ lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Germ life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Germ in 1963 was 81, and 84 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Germ 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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