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Luama Family History

Luama 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: Lama, Luoma, Luma, Lum, Lamb, Sama, Lala, Lada, Kuzma, Lamm

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Where is the Luama family from?

You can see how Luama families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Luama family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Luama families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Luama family living in California. This was about 25% of all the recorded Luama's in USA. California and 3 other states had the highest population of Luama families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Luama 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 Luama ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Luama. 75% of Luama men worked as a Laborer.

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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
    75%
  • Miner
    25%

What Luama family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 212 census records available for the last name Luama. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Luama 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 115 immigration records available for the last name Luama. 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 20 military records available for the last name Luama. For the veterans among your Luama ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Luama lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Luama 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 Luama

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