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Cullum Family History

Cullum Surname Meaning

English: habitational name in part from places in Oxfordshire and Berkshire called Culham or from Colham Green in Middlesex. The first is named with an Old English personal name Cūla + hamm ‘river meadow’; the Berkshire name is from Old English cyln ‘kiln’ + Old English hām ‘homestead’ or hamm ‘river meadow’; and the Middlesex name is from the Old English personal name Cola + hamm ‘river meadow’.

Scottish: possibly a shortened form of McCollum.

English: variant of Colomb.

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


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You can see how Cullum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cullum family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cullum families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 224 Cullum families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Cullum's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cullum families in 1891.
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What did your Cullum ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cullum. 16% of Cullum men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Cullum women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cullum were Bricklayer and Incapacitated.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Farm Labourer
    12%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Bricklayer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Cullum lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Cullum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Cullum in 1951 was 41, and 69 in 2004.

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