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Urch Family History

Urch Name Meaning

English (Somerset and Gloucestershire): possibly from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Urch representing a hypothetical Old English Eohric. This has been inferred as the first element in Urchfont (Wiltshire) recorded as Erchesfonte (1175). Germanized form of Slovenian Urh: from the personal name Urh a vernacular form of Ulrik from German Udalrich (see Ulrich ).

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


Similar surnames: Urich, Urbach, Arch, Burch, Brach, Birch, Ure, Brich, Burck, Murch

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Where is the Urch family from?

You can see how Urch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Urch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Urch families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 113 Urch families living in Somerset. This was about 49% of all the recorded Urch's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Urch families in 1891.
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What did your Urch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Urch. 50% of Urch men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Urch women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Urch were Coal Hewer and Domestic. .

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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

  • General Labourer
    50%
  • Coal Hewer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Domestic
    3%
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Urch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Urch 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 931 immigration records available for the last name Urch. 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 Urch. For the veterans among your Urch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Urch lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Urch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Urch in 1963 was 74, and 70 in 2004.

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