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Urman Family History

Urman Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Urmann or Uhrmann: from a pet form of Uhr.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Uhr.

Jewish (from Ukraine): nickname from southeastern Yiddish ureman ‘poor man’.

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


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Where is the Urman family from?

You can see how Urman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Urman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Urman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Urman family living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Urman's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Urman families in 1891.
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What did your Urman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Truck Driver and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Urman. 30% of Urman men worked as a Truck Driver and 100% of Urman women worked as a Stenographer.

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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

  • Truck Driver
    30%
  • Laborer
    30%
  • Owner
    20%
  • Farmer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 648 immigration records available for the last name Urman. 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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Draft Cards

There are 427 military records available for the last name Urman. For the veterans among your Urman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Urman lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Urman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Urman in 1965 was 69, and 71 in 2004.

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