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Bircher Family History

Bircher Name Meaning

South German and Swiss German: topographic name for someone who lived by a birch tree or in a birch wood from Middle High German birche ‘birch’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant. English: habitational name from Birchover in Derbyshire or Bircher in Hereford both named as from Old English birce ‘birch’ + ofer ‘ridge’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Eicher, Bicker, Kircher, Witcher, Kirchner, Birkner, Bracher, Bichler

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Where is the Bircher family from?

You can see how Bircher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bircher family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bircher families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 44 Bircher families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Bircher's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Bircher families in 1891.
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What did your Bircher ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Labourer Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bircher. 50% of Bircher men worked as a Labourer Heavy Worker and 80% of Bircher women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bircher were Aircraft Fitter and Domestic Servant. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Labourer Heavy Worker
    50%
  • Aircraft Fitter
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Bircher. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bircher 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 990 immigration records available for the last name Bircher. 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 Bircher. For the veterans among your Bircher ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bircher lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Bircher life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Bircher in 1954 was 56, and 57 in 2004.

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