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Shumate Family History

Shumate Surname Meaning

Americanized form of French de la Chaumette: topographic name for someone who lived on a chaumette a high arid plateau with very little vegetation derived from a diminutive of chaume ‘bare land’ (from a specialized sense of Latin calmus ‘calm unruffled’); or a habitational name from La Chaumette the name of several places in the central part of France.

The surname Shumate is also found among African Americans.

See also Delashmutt compare Shoemake 1 and Shoemate.

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


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Where is the Shumate family from?

You can see how Shumate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shumate family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Shumate families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 19 Shumate families living in Virginia. This was about 28% of all the recorded Shumate's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Shumate families in 1840.
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What did your Shumate ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shumate. 25% of Shumate men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Shumate women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shumate were Truck Driver and Clerk.

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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
    25%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    12%
  • Teacher
    11%
  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Clerk
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Shumate. For the veterans among your Shumate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shumate lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Shumate life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Shumate in 1940 was 38, and 72 in 2004.

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