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Tecum Family History

Tecum Surname Meaning

Amerindian (Guatemala; also Tecúm): Mayan name from a Castilianized form of the name Tekum borne by the Mayan ruler Tekum Uman (c. 1500–24).

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


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You can see how Tecum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tecum family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Tecum family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Tecum's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Tecum families in 1880.
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There are 1 military records available for the last name Tecum. For the veterans among your Tecum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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