Prim Family History

Prim Surname Meaning

French (mainly Lorraine) and German: from a vernacular form of the Latin personal name Primus from primus ‘(the) first (the) best’ borne by several early Christian saints including the one martyred and venerated together with St. Felicianus.

English: variant of Prime.

French: nickname from Old French prim ‘first’ possibly given to the eldest child in a family or alternatively a nickname from Old French and Occitan prim ‘shrewd clever artful sly’.

East German: probably from a (Germanized) short form of an Old Slavic personal name beginning with Prim- or Prem-.

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

Similar surnames: Prime, Primo, Trim, Prem, Grim, Palm, Priem, Crim, Brim, Prior

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Where is the Prim family from?

You can see how Prim families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prim family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Prim families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 17 Prim families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Prim's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Prim families in 1891.

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What did your Prim ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Prim.

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There are 9K census records available for the last name Prim. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prim census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Prim. 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 3K military records available for the last name Prim. For the veterans among your Prim ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Prim lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Prim life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Prim in 1947 was 22, and 77 in 2004.

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Prim Surname Meaning

English: variant of Prime.

French: nickname from Old French prim ‘first’ possibly given to the eldest child in a family or alternatively a nickname from Old French and Occitan prim ‘shrewd clever artful sly’.

East German: probably from a (Germanized) short form of an Old Slavic personal name beginning with Prim- or Prem-.

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

Where is the Prim family from?

What did your Prim ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Prim.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Prim family records will you find?

What is the average Prim lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Prim life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Prim in 1947 was 22, and 77 in 2004.

Prim Family History

Prim Surname Meaning

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Prim Surname Meaning

55,000 record(s) for Prim

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Where is the Prim family from?

What did your Prim ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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What is the average Prim lifespan?

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