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Soame Family History

Soame Surname Meaning

From Saham Toney (Norfolk), Earl and Monk Soham (Suffolk), or Soham (Cambs); and perhaps Siam Hall near Newton (Suffolk), which has the same etymology as all the others (‘lake estate’ Old English sǣ ‘sea lake’ + hām ‘village homestead estate’).

Occasionally perhaps a variant of Soane through confusion of the two names.

Compare Edward Sone 1614, Phillis Soame 1637 in IGI (Westbourne, Sussex).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Soame families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Soame family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Soame families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 22 Soame families living in Norfolk. This was about 42% of all the recorded Soame's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Soame families in 1891.
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What did your Soame ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Soame. 87% of Soame women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Private Means
    14%

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There are 157 military records available for the last name Soame. For the veterans among your Soame ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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