Yochum History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The Yochum surname comes from the personal name Joachim, which is derived ultimately from the Hebrew given name "Yoyakim." According to legend, this was the name of the father of the Virgin Mary.

Early Origins of the Yochum family

The surname Yochum was first found in Brandenburg.

Early History of the Yochum family

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Yochum Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Joachim, Jocham, Yoachim, Yocham, Yochum, Yoakam and others.

Early Notables of the Yochum family

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Yochum migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Yochum Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Yochum, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1865 1
Louis Yochum, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Yochum (post 1700) +

Rev. Dr. Harold Leland Yochum (1903-1974), American academic, the 9th President of Capital University in Columbus, OH
Dan Yochum (b. 1950), American former CFL offensive lineman who won three Grey Cups and was a four-time CFL All-Star, inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2004
Thomas Yochum, American politician, Industrial Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916 2

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html