Thum Family History

Thum Surname Meaning

English (mainly Hampshire): nickname from Middle English thum thoumb ‘thumb’ for someone with a missing or deformed thumb or for someone of very small size. Compare the folk tale of ‘Tom Thumb’. This surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

German: from a short form (of Slavic origin) of the personal name Thomas. German: habitational name from any of the places called Thum in Rhineland and Saxony or Thumen in Bavaria or a topographic name from Middle High German tuom ‘episcopal church’ (Dom).

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 譚 based on its Cantonese pronunciation see Tan.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 覃 see Tan 2 or Qin.

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

Similar surnames: Thun, Thuma, Baum, Thul, Thumm, Thums, Tham, Tyus, Ihm, Orum

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You can see how Thum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thum family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Thum families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Thum families living in Norfolk. This was about 43% of all the recorded Thum's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Thum families in 1891.

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What did your Thum ancestors do for a living?

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

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Unpaid domestic duties

72%

grocer part owner

29%

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What is the average Thum lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Thum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Thum in 1952 was 36, and 62 in 2004.

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Thum Surname Meaning

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 譚 based on its Cantonese pronunciation see Tan.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 覃 see Tan 2 or Qin.

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

Where is the Thum family from?

What did your Thum ancestors do for a living?

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

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

72%

grocer part owner

29%

What Thum family records will you find?

What is the average Thum lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Thum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Thum in 1952 was 36, and 62 in 2004.

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