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Daham Family History

Daham 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: Dahm, Baham, Dahan, Laham, Ham, Dana, Alam, Adam, Rahm, Derham

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Where is the Daham family from?

You can see how Daham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Daham family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Daham families were found in USA in 1880. In 1901 there was 1 Daham family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Daham's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Daham families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Daham surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Daham ancestors do for a living?

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

What Daham family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 105 census records available for the last name Daham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Daham 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 27 immigration records available for the last name Daham. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 10 military records available for the last name Daham. For the veterans among your Daham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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