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Fossum Family History

Fossum Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead so named especially in eastern Norway.

The farm name Forsheimr in Old Norse is composed of the elements fors ‘waterfall’ + heimr ‘homestead’.

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


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Where is the Fossum family from?

You can see how Fossum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fossum family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Fossum families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Fossum families living in Kent. This was about 90% of all the recorded Fossum's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Fossum families in 1891.
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What did your Fossum ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fossum. 29% of Fossum men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Fossum women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fossum were Farm Laborer and Stenographer.

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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
    29%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Farming
    7%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    17%
  • Clerk
    13%
  • Bookkeeper
    11%
  • Stenographer
    11%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Fossum. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Fossum. For the veterans among your Fossum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fossum lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Fossum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Fossum in 1952 was 38, and 82 in 2004.

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