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Lumb Family History

Lumb Surname Meaning

English: variant of Lum.

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


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Where is the Lumb family from?

You can see how Lumb families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lumb family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lumb families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2,476 Lumb families living in Yorkshire. This was about 81% of all the recorded Lumb's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Lumb families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 83,000 census records available for the last name Lumb. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lumb 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Lumb. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Lumb. For the veterans among your Lumb ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lumb lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Lumb life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Lumb in 1963 was 82, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Lumb 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.

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