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Droum Family History

Droum 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: Drum, Croom, Rout, Troup, Drone, Doom, Grum, Crum, Traum, Fromm

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Where is the Droum family from?

You can see how Droum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Droum family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Droum families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Droum families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Droum's in USA. New York had the highest population of Droum families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Droum surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Droum ancestors do for a living?

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

What Droum family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 319 census records available for the last name Droum. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Droum 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 21 immigration records available for the last name Droum. 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 Droum. For the veterans among your Droum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Droum lifespan?

Between 1968 and 1995, in the United States, Droum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Droum in 1968 was 97, and 91 in 1995.

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