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Penm Family History

Penm Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Penn, Peng, Penk, Pena, Pen, Peno, Pan, Feng, Pang, Pong

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Where is the Penm family from?

You can see how Penm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Penm family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Penm family living in Georgia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Penm's in USA. Georgia and 1 other state had the highest population of Penm families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Penm surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Penm ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Stemmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Penm. 100% of Penm women worked as a Stemmer.

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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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stemmer
    100%

What Penm family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 92 census records available for the last name Penm. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Penm 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Penm. 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 3 military records available for the last name Penm. For the veterans among your Penm ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Penm lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Penm ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Penm

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