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Passman Family History

Passman Surname Meaning

English: occupational name or status name from the Middle English personal name Passe (see Pass) + man denoting the servant of a man named Passe.

Americanized form of German Passmann: variant of Pass 3 with the addition of Middle High German man ‘man’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Pass 4 with the addition of Yiddish man ‘man’.

In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Passmann formed with German Mann ‘man’.

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


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Where is the Passman family from?

You can see how Passman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Passman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Passman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 109 Passman families living in Yorkshire. This was about 63% of all the recorded Passman's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Passman families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Passman 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 Passman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Chemical Process Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Passman. 34% of Passman men worked as a Chemical Process Worker and 71% of Passman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Passman were Retired and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Chemical Process Worker
    34%
  • Collector Salesman
    34%
  • Retired
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Household Duties
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

What Passman family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Passman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Passman 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 908 immigration records available for the last name Passman. 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 794 military records available for the last name Passman. For the veterans among your Passman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Passman lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Passman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Passman in 1962 was 52, and 80 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Passman 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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