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Kam Family History

Kam Surname Meaning

Dutch and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Dutch and Yiddish kam ‘comb’ hence a metonymic occupational name either for a comb maker or for a wool comber or fuller. Compare De Kam.

Dutch (Van der Kam): from Middle Dutch kamme ‘brewery’ hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a brewery or an occupational name for someone who worked in one.

Dutch (Van Kam): habitational name for someone from Chaam (formerly Kam) near Breda.

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 金 see Jin.

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 甘 see Gan. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 琴 see Qin.

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


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Where is the Kam family from?

You can see how Kam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kam family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kam families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 29 Kam families living in London. This was about 67% of all the recorded Kam's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kam families in 1891.
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What did your Kam ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kam. 100% of Kam women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Kam. 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 44,000 military records available for the last name Kam. For the veterans among your Kam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kam lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Kam life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Kam in 1959 was 54, and 83 in 2004.

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