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Keim Family History

Keim Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Kayem. This is a protective name given to a sickly child based on the Hebrew adjective qayom ‘tough enduring’.

German (Bavaria Baden-Württemberg): from Middle High German kīme ‘sprout shoot offspring’ sometimes used as a personal name or from a pet form of Joachim.

See also Kaim.

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


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You can see how Keim families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keim family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Keim families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Keim family living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Keim's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Keim families in 1891.
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What did your Keim ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Keim. 67% of Keim women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Laundress
    34%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Keim. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Keim. For the veterans among your Keim ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Keim lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Keim life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Keim in 1945 was 40, and 77 in 2004.

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