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Falam Family History

Falam 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: Alam, Flam, Salam, Palm, Sala, Falla, Adam, Fagan, Faas, Hallam

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Where is the Falam family from?

You can see how Falam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Falam family name was found in Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there was 1 Falam family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Falam's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Falam families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Falam 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 Falam ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 59 census records available for the last name Falam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Falam 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Falam. 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 Falam. For the veterans among your Falam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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