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Luim Family History

Luim 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: Lum, Lim, Lumm, Lui, Luis, Luiz, Pluim, Lu, Li, Kim

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Where is the Luim family from?

You can see how Luim families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Luim family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Luim families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Luim families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Luim's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Luim families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Luim 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 Luim ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Luim. 100% of Luim 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%

What Luim family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 279 census records available for the last name Luim. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Luim 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 29 immigration records available for the last name Luim. 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 5 military records available for the last name Luim. For the veterans among your Luim ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Luim lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Luim 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 Luim

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