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Bynum Family History

Bynum Surname Meaning

Welsh: variant of Beynon (see Bennion). This form of the surname is virtually non-existing in Britain.

Possibly also an American shortened an altered form of Dutch Van Beijnum: habitational name from the village of Beinum nowadays a neighbourhood of Doesburg in Gelderland.

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


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Where is the Bynum family from?

You can see how Bynum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bynum family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bynum families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Bynum families living in Channel Islands. This was 100% of all the recorded Bynum's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Bynum families in 1891.
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What did your Bynum ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bynum. 27% of Bynum men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Bynum women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bynum were Farming and Housekeeper.

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    27%
  • Laborer
    21%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%
  • Farming
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    11%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Cook
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    7%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Bynum lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bynum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Bynum in 1944 was 39, and 71 in 2004.

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