Charman Family History

Charman Surname Meaning

English (Sussex and Surrey): occupational name for a carter, carrier, or coachman from Middle English (Old French) char car ‘car, cart, carriage’ + Middle English man ‘man’. Compare Carter and Carman.

English (Sussex and Surrey): occupational name for someone who did odd jobs from Middle English char(re) chere (Old English cier(r) cer(r) cear(r) cær(r)) ‘turn (of activity), small job, chore’ + man. Compare Carman.

In some cases probably also an Americanized form of Slovenian Čarman (see Carman).

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

Similar surnames: Harman, Carman, Chapman, Chatman, Sharman, Chauhan, Thurman, Hardman, Karman, Hayman

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Where is the Charman family from?

You can see how Charman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Charman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Charman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 656 Charman families living in Sussex. This was about 30% of all the recorded Charman's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Charman families in 1891.

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What did your Charman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Charman. 9% of Charman men worked as a Gardener and 72% of Charman women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Charman were Builders labourer and Household duties (unpaid).

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Gardener

General labourer

Bricklayer

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Household duties (unpaid)

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Census Record

There are 53K census records available for the last name Charman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Charman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Charman. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Charman lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Charman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Charman in 1963 was 81, and 81 in 2002.

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Charman Surname Meaning

In some cases probably also an Americanized form of Slovenian Čarman (see Carman).

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

Where is the Charman family from?

What did your Charman ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Gardener

General labourer

Bricklayer

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Household duties (unpaid)

What Charman family records will you find?

What is the average Charman lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Charman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Charman in 1963 was 81, and 81 in 2002.

Charman Family History

Charman Surname Meaning

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Charman Surname Meaning

208,000 record(s) for Charman

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Where is the Charman family from?

What did your Charman ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Charman family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Charman lifespan?

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