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Palumbs Family History

Palumbs 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: Palumbo, Palombo, Palomba, Palombi, Polumbo, Palms, Plumb, Pallas

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Where is the Palumbs family from?

You can see how Palumbs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Palumbs family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Palumbs families were found in USA in 1920, United Kingdom in 1891, and Scotland in 1901. In 1891 there was 1 Palumbs family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Palumbs's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Palumbs families in 1891.
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What did your Palumbs ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Palumbs. 60% of Palumbs men worked as a Farm 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

  • Farm Laborer
    60%
  • Laborer
    40%

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Census Records

There are 98 census records available for the last name Palumbs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Palumbs 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Palumbs. 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 1 military records available for the last name Palumbs. For the veterans among your Palumbs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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