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Muham Family History

Muham 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: Muha, Mcham, Ham, Mohan, Mura, Mula, Dunham, Cham, Muhle, Musa

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Where is the Muham family from?

You can see how Muham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Muham family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Muham families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 5 Muham families living in Lancashire. This was about 71% of all the recorded Muham's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Muham families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Muham 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 Muham ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 116 census records available for the last name Muham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Muham 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 32 immigration records available for the last name Muham. 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 31 military records available for the last name Muham. For the veterans among your Muham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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