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Ihom Family History

Ihom 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: Ihm, Hom, Thom, Isom, Ham, Chon, Cho, Im, Zhou, Thor

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Where is the Ihom family from?

You can see how Ihom families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ihom family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1880. The most Ihom families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Ihom family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Ihom's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Ihom families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ihom 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 Ihom ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 102 census records available for the last name Ihom. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ihom 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 Ihom. 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 3 military records available for the last name Ihom. For the veterans among your Ihom ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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