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Gloam Family History

Gloam 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, Glock, Elam, Bloom, Lam, Glod, Glad, Loar, Glas, Glos

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Where is the Gloam family from?

You can see how Gloam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gloam family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Gloam family living in Massachusetts. This was about 33% of all the recorded Gloam's in USA. Massachusetts and 2 other states had the highest population of Gloam families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gloam 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 Gloam ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 22 census records available for the last name Gloam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gloam 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Gloam. 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 Gloam. For the veterans among your Gloam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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