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Celeman Family History

Celeman 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: Coleman, Keleman, Selman, Kelman, Elman, Copeman, Alleman, Bellman

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Where is the Celeman family from?

You can see how Celeman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Celeman family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Celeman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Celeman family living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Celeman's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Celeman families in 1880.
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What did your Celeman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Celeman. 100% of Celeman men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Celeman women worked as a Cook. .

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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

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    50%
  • Maid
    50%
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Census Records

There are 188 census records available for the last name Celeman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Celeman 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 64 immigration records available for the last name Celeman. 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 6 military records available for the last name Celeman. For the veterans among your Celeman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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