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Alumn Family History

Alumn Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Allen, Allum, Alton, Azuma, Allman, Alam, Albin, Lum, Plum, Alden

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Where is the Alumn family from?

You can see how Alumn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alumn family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Alumn family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Alumn's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Alumn families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Alumn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Alumn ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 30 census records available for the last name Alumn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Alumn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2 immigration records available for the last name Alumn. 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 1 military records available for the last name Alumn. For the veterans among your Alumn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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