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Passam Family History

Passam Surname Meaning

perhaps a variant of Passant reduced to Passan and -am substituted for -an.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Passam family from?

You can see how Passam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Passam family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Passam families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 15 Passam families living in Staffordshire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Passam's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Passam families in 1891.
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What did your Passam ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Brewery Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Passam. 100% of Passam men worked as a Brewery Labourer and 78% of Passam women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Brewery Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    23%

What Passam family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 557 census records available for the last name Passam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Passam 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 36 immigration records available for the last name Passam. 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 51 military records available for the last name Passam. For the veterans among your Passam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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