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Lemm Family History

Lemm Surname Meaning

North German and Dutch: from a short form of Lambert. English: from Lemme, a pet form of an Old English personal name either Lēodmǣr or Lēofmǣr (see Lemmer).

English: habitational name referring to places including Leam in Derbyshire, Lyham, and Leam in Northumberland, or a lost place called Leem near Beeston in Norfolk.

In Sussex, it may have been for someone who lived by a drain or artificial watercourse (Middle English leme) or a habitational name from a lost place called Leme.

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


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Where is the Lemm family from?

You can see how Lemm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lemm family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lemm families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 35 Lemm families living in Staffordshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Lemm's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Lemm families in 1891.
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What did your Lemm ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Coal Miner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lemm. 34% of Lemm men worked as a Coal Miner and 88% of Lemm women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lemm were General Labourer and Householder.

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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

  • Coal Miner
    34%
  • Textile Productive Process Worker
    34%
  • General Labourer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Householder
    4%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Lemm lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Lemm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Lemm in 1962 was 73, and 71 in 2004.

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