Kelm Family History

Kelm Surname Meaning

Germanized form of Polish Chełm ‘peak hill’ a topographic name for someone who lived by a hill with a pointed summit.

It also serves as a habitational name from a city in eastern Poland.

There are various other places that share the same name and meaning.

The term highlights the geographical significance of hills in the identification of individuals and communities.

Such names often reflect the characteristics of the landscape in which they originated.

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

Similar surnames: Helm, Elm, Kell, Kulm, Kolm, Knell, Palm, Mele, Keim, Kalm

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Where is the Kelm family from?

You can see how Kelm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kelm family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kelm families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Kelm families living in Lancashire. This was about 90% of all the recorded Kelm's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Kelm families in 1891.

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What did your Kelm ancestors do for a living?

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

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Unpaid domestic duties

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Kelm. 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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There are 2K military records available for the last name Kelm. For the veterans among your Kelm ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kelm lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Kelm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Kelm in 1949 was 48, and 71 in 2004.

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Kelm Surname Meaning

Germanized form of Polish Chełm ‘peak hill’ a topographic name for someone who lived by a hill with a pointed summit.

It also serves as a habitational name from a city in eastern Poland.

There are various other places that share the same name and meaning.

The term highlights the geographical significance of hills in the identification of individuals and communities.

Such names often reflect the characteristics of the landscape in which they originated.

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

Where is the Kelm family from?

What did your Kelm ancestors do for a living?

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

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 Kelm family records will you find?

What is the average Kelm lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Kelm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Kelm in 1949 was 48, and 71 in 2004.

Kelm Family History

Kelm Surname Meaning

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Kelm Surname Meaning

58,000 record(s) for Kelm

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Where is the Kelm family from?

What did your Kelm ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Kelm family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Kelm lifespan?

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