Puma Family History

Puma Surname Meaning

Italian (Sicily): from Sicilian puma ‘apple’ a variant of standard Italian pomo presumably applied as topographic name a metonymic occupational name for a fruit grower or seller or a nickname for someone thought to resemble an apple in some way.

Compare La Puma and Li Puma. Amerindian (Peru Bolivia and Ecuador) and possibly also Hispanic: from Quechuan puma ‘puma’ the name of a species of a large cat known in English (also) as mountain lion or cougar.

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

Similar surnames: Poma, Pula, Mula, Alma, Pita, Fama, Muma, Pupa, Duba, Tuma

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3K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

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Where is the Puma family from?

You can see how Puma families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Puma family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Puma families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Puma families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Puma's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Puma families in 1891.

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What did your Puma ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Puma. 24% of Puma men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Puma women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Puma were Operator and Bookkeeper.

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Laborer

24%

New worker

Truck driver

Operator

34%

Finisher

12%

Seamstress

Bookkeeper

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Puma. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Puma census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Puma. 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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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Puma. For the veterans among your Puma ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Puma lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Puma life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Puma in 1958 was 61, and 79 in 2004.

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Puma Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Puma family from?

What did your Puma ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

24%

New worker

Truck driver

Operator

34%

Finisher

12%

Seamstress

Bookkeeper

What Puma family records will you find?

What is the average Puma lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Puma life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Puma in 1958 was 61, and 79 in 2004.

Puma Family History

Puma Surname Meaning

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Puma Surname Meaning

51,000 record(s) for Puma

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Where is the Puma family from?

What did your Puma ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Puma family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Puma lifespan?

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