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Fromm Family History

Fromm Surname Meaning

German: nickname for an honorable man from Middle High German vrum vrom ‘capable honorable trustworthy’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a pious man from German fromm ‘devout pious’ (a later sense of the same word as in).

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


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Where is the Fromm family from?

You can see how Fromm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fromm family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fromm families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Fromm families living in London. This was about 45% of all the recorded Fromm's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Fromm families in 1891.
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What did your Fromm ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Sorting Clerk G P O and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fromm. 100% of Fromm men worked as a Sorting Clerk G P O and 100% of Fromm 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Sorting Clerk G P O
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Fromm. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fromm census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Fromm. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Fromm. For the veterans among your Fromm ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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