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Fom Family History

Fom 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: Fox, Som, Foy, Flom, Rom, Om, From, Dom, Tom, Hom

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Where is the Fom family from?

You can see how Fom families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fom family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Fom families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there was 1 Fom family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Fom's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Fom families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fom 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 Fom ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 380 census records available for the last name Fom. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fom 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 128 immigration records available for the last name Fom. 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 25 military records available for the last name Fom. For the veterans among your Fom ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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