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Graffam Family History

Graffam Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Graffham in Sussex or Grafham in Cambridgeshire so named from Old English grāf ‘grove’ + hām ‘homestead manor’ or hamm ‘enclosure hemmed in by water’.

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


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Where is the Graffam family from?

You can see how Graffam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Graffam family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Graffam families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Graffam families living in Surrey. This was about 83% of all the recorded Graffam's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Graffam families in 1891.
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What did your Graffam ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Graffam. 22% of Graffam men worked as a Laborer and 24% of Graffam women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Graffam were Machinist and Bookkeeper.

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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

  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Proprietor
    13%
  • Machinist
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    24%
  • Teacher
    24%
  • Housework
    18%
  • Bookkeeper
    12%

What Graffam family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Graffam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Graffam 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 164 immigration records available for the last name Graffam. 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 944 military records available for the last name Graffam. For the veterans among your Graffam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Graffam lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Graffam life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Graffam in 1960 was 58, and 77 in 2004.

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