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Yom Family History

Yom Surname Meaning

Korean (Yŏm): there is only one Yŏm clan. It was originally known as the Yŏm family from Tanwŏn County (Kyŏnggi Province) but the name of this county was changed to P’aju County. The Yŏm family was very influential throughout the Koryŏ Kingdom until Yŏm Hŭng-bang, a powerful court official, was executed for treason by the Koryŏ King U (1374–87).

The clan never recovered its former glory. Compare Yeom and Yum.

Chinese: variant of Yum.

Cambodian: written យ៉ុម.

Unexplained.

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


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You can see how Yom families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yom family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Yom families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Yom family living in Staffordshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Yom's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Yom families in 1891.
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In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Yom. 100% of Yom men worked as a Laborer.

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Between 1982 and 2003, in the United States, Yom life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Yom in 1982 was 46, and 59 in 2003.

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