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Loh Family History

Loh Name Meaning

North German: topographic name for someone living by a wood or brushland Middle Low German lo loge lage. In Holstein and Bavaria Loh denotes swamp moor. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 盧蘆魯 and 路 probably based on their Cantonese pronunciations. See Lu 1- Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 羅 and 駱 see Luo 1 and Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 勞 see Lao Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 陸 see Lu 5. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 呂 see Lu 6.7: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 樂 see Le

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

Similar surnames: Loo, Hoh, Lau, Roh, Loch, Lo, Loy, Low, Blohm, Lok

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Where is the Loh family from?

You can see how Loh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Loh family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Loh families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Loh families living in London. This was about 47% of all the recorded Loh's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Loh families in 1891.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

Fireman
100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

Unpaid Domestic Duties
100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Loh. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Loh. For the veterans among your Loh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Loh lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Loh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Loh in 1963 was 68, and 82 in 2004.

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