Cham Family History

Cham Surname Meaning

West African (Gambia): variant of Thiam. Vietnamese (Châm): unexplained. Cambodian: written ចម of Chinese origin (compare below). The surname ចម also corresponds to the Khmer word meaning e.g. ‘highest’ and ‘head.

Chinese: Hokkien or Taiwanese Romanization of the surname 詹 see Zhan. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 湛 see Zhan. Chinese: alternative Cantonese form of the surname 覃 see Tan or Qin. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 曾 see Zeng.

Filipino: of Chinese origin see 4 above. Amerindian (mainly Mexico): unexplained. French: habitational name from any of various places called Chalm often recorded as La Champ in Ardèche Drôme Haute-Loire Isère Lozère.

The surname is most common in Haiti where it may be of different origin. English (of Norman origin): historically in England this is (or was) a variant of Cain denoting someone from Caen Calvados (France).

However, in this sense it now seems to be extinct as a surname in Britain.

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

Similar surnames: Sham, Ham, Chao, Chim, Cam, Wham, Chan, Hamm, Champ, Cap

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You can see how Cham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cham families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 3 Cham families living in Lancashire. This was about 75% of all the recorded Cham's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Cham families in 1891.

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What did your Cham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cham.

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Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Cham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Cham in 1962 was 48, and 65 in 2004.

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Cham Surname Meaning

However, in this sense it now seems to be extinct as a surname in Britain.

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

Where is the Cham family from?

What did your Cham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cham.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Cham family records will you find?

What is the average Cham lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Cham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Cham in 1962 was 48, and 65 in 2004.

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