Hannum Family History

Hannum Surname Meaning

English (Wiltshire):: habitational name from Old Norse afnám ‘newly enclosed plot taken from common or undeveloped land’ a frequent minor placename in northern counties e.g. Avenham Park in Preston (Lancashire) and Aynhems in Rimington (Yorkshire) sometimes with prosthetic H- as in Haynholme in Draughton (Yorkshire).

Habitational name from Hanham (Gloucestershire) from Old English hānum ‘(at) the stones’ dative plural form of hān ‘stone’. The ending -ham comes by analogy with other placenames with this very common unstressed ending.

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

Similar surnames: Harcum, Hanny, Hannah, Hallum, Farnum, Hannam, Hayn, Hanna, Varnum, Mangum

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3K	Military Records
991	Immigration Records
12K	Census and Voter Lists
79K	Member Trees

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Where is the Hannum family from?

You can see how Hannum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hannum family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Hannum families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Hannum families living in Essex. This was about 32% of all the recorded Hannum's in United Kingdom. Essex and 1 other county had the highest population of Hannum families in 1891.

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What did your Hannum ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hannum. 18% of Hannum men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Hannum women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hannum were Carpenter and Secretary.

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Farmer

18%

Laborer

14%

Salesman

Carpenter

Teacher

10%

Housewife

Waitress

Secretary

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Census Record

There are 12K census records available for the last name Hannum. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hannum 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 991 immigration records available for the last name Hannum. 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 3K military records available for the last name Hannum. For the veterans among your Hannum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hannum lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Hannum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Hannum in 1947 was 73, and 70 in 2004.

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Hannum Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Hannum family from?

What did your Hannum 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.

Farmer

18%

Laborer

14%

Salesman

Carpenter

Teacher

10%

Housewife

Waitress

Secretary

What Hannum family records will you find?

What is the average Hannum lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Hannum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Hannum in 1947 was 73, and 70 in 2004.

Hannum Family History

Hannum Surname Meaning

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117,000 record(s) for Hannum

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Where is the Hannum family from?

What did your Hannum ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

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Military Records

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What is the average Hannum lifespan?

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