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Celam Family History

Celam 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: Elam, Helm, Alam, Vela, Cala, Cham, Beam, Islam, Bolam, Calame

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Where is the Celam family from?

You can see how Celam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Celam family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Celam family living in Georgia. This was 100% of all the recorded Celam's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Celam families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Celam 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 Celam ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 47 census records available for the last name Celam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Celam 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Celam. 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 2 military records available for the last name Celam. For the veterans among your Celam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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