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Maxim Family History

Maxim Surname Meaning

English: apparently from the (unrecorded) Middle English personal name Maxim of Latin origin (see 2 below).

Romanian: from the personal name Maxim from Latin Maximus ‘greatest’ (superlative of magnus ‘great’; compare Magnus) borne by a number of early Christian saints.

American shortened form of Serbian Maksimović (see Maksimovic) a patronymic from the personal name Maksim (see 2 above).

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


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Where is the Maxim family from?

You can see how Maxim families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Maxim family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Maxim families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 81 Maxim families living in Suffolk. This was about 34% of all the recorded Maxim's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Maxim families in 1891.
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What did your Maxim ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Maxim. 43% of Maxim men worked as a Builders Labourer and 86% of Maxim women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Maxim were Milk Roundsman and Domestic Nurse.

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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

  • Builders Labourer
    43%
  • Taxi Driver
    29%
  • Milk Roundsman
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Housewife Unpaid
    4%
  • Domestic Nurse
    4%

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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Maxim. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Maxim 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Maxim. 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 Maxim. For the veterans among your Maxim ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Maxim lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Maxim life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Maxim in 1957 was 52, and 81 in 2004.

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