Tum Family History

Tum Surname Meaning

Cambodian: written ទុំ from a Khmer word meaning ‘ripe mature’. Burmese (Chin): from a part of a male compound personal name apparently from tum ‘to play/blow (an instrument)’ or ‘to intend’.

— Note: Since Chins do not have hereditary surnames this name element was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Amerindian (Guatemala; also Túm): Mayan name a variant of Tun.

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

Similar surnames: Lum, Tur, Thum, Yum, Tu, Sum, Tuma, Tom, Hum, Tun

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4K	Military Records
564	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
572	Member Trees

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Where is the Tum family from?

You can see how Tum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tum family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Tum families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there were 2 Tum families living in Ayrshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Tum's in Scotland. Ayrshire had the highest population of Tum families in 1871.

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What did your Tum ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Tum. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tum 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 564 immigration records available for the last name Tum. 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 4K military records available for the last name Tum. For the veterans among your Tum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tum lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Tum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Tum in 1967 was 58, and 64 in 2004.

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Tum Surname Meaning

— Note: Since Chins do not have hereditary surnames this name element was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Amerindian (Guatemala; also Túm): Mayan name a variant of Tun.

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

Where is the Tum family from?

What did your Tum ancestors do for a living?

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

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 Tum family records will you find?

What is the average Tum lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Tum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Tum in 1967 was 58, and 64 in 2004.

Tum Family History

Tum Surname Meaning

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Tum Surname Meaning

13,000 record(s) for Tum

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Where is the Tum family from?

What did your Tum ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Tum family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Tum lifespan?

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