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Kimming Family History

Kimming Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Imming, Kimmins, Cumming, Hemming, Kimmons, Hamming, Lemming, Kimmick

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Where is the Kimming family from?

You can see how Kimming families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kimming family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kimming families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1891 there was 1 Kimming family living in Hampshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Kimming's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Kimming families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kimming surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Kimming ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Kimming. 100% of Kimming men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    100%

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Census Records

There are 187 census records available for the last name Kimming. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kimming 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 49 immigration records available for the last name Kimming. 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 11 military records available for the last name Kimming. For the veterans among your Kimming ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kimming lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kimming ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Kimming

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