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Egm Family History

Egm 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: Ege, Elm, Emm, Ehm, Kim, Ham, Im, Ram, Gu, Helm

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Where is the Egm family from?

You can see how Egm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Egm family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Egm family living in Texas. This was 100% of all the recorded Egm's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Egm families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Egm surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Egm ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 44 census records available for the last name Egm. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Egm 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Egm. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Egm. For the veterans among your Egm ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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