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Tynum Family History

Tynum 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: Bynum, Lynum, Ranum, Thum, Yum, Lynam, Traum, Tyne, Tranum, Tyus

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Where is the Tynum family from?

You can see how Tynum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tynum family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Tynum families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Tynum family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Tynum's in USA. New York had the highest population of Tynum families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tynum 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 Tynum ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 10 census records available for the last name Tynum. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tynum 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 Tynum. 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 Tynum. For the veterans among your Tynum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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