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Asm Family History

Asm 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: Ash, Ast, Asa, Asp, Ask, Alm, Kim, Ham, Im, Ram

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Where is the Asm family from?

You can see how Asm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Asm family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Asm families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Asm family living in Hawaii. This was about 33% of all the recorded Asm's in USA. Hawaii and 2 other states had the highest population of Asm families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Asm surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Asm ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 350 census records available for the last name Asm. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Asm 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Asm. 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 19 military records available for the last name Asm. For the veterans among your Asm ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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