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Shuman Family History

Shuman Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Schumann. Americanized form of German Schumann ‘shoemaker’ and of its Polish variant Szuman.

Americanized form of Croatian, Slovenian, Serbian, Czech, and Slovak Šuman (see Suman), which is in part of German origin (see 2 above).

Muslim (Egypt): rare variant of Shoman.

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


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You can see how Shuman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shuman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shuman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 18 Shuman families living in Devon. This was about 30% of all the recorded Shuman's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Shuman families in 1891.
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What did your Shuman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Shuman. 78% of Shuman 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Domestic Service
    23%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Shuman lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Shuman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Shuman in 1945 was 43, and 78 in 2004.

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