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Cash Family History

Cash Surname Meaning

English (Cheshire and Lancashire): variant of Case or alternatively perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a maker of boxes from Middle English cashe ‘box chest to keep wares in’ (Old French casse). Irish (Tipperary and Wexford): in Ireland Cash and Cass may derive from the epithet cas ‘curly-haired’ or be a variant of Casey.

However, it is more likely to be the English surname. Americanized form of German Kirch or Kirsch.

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


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Where is the Cash family from?

You can see how Cash families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cash family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cash families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 297 Cash families living in Cheshire. This was about 15% of all the recorded Cash's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Cash families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cash surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Cash 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 Cash. 10% of Cash men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Cash women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cash were Retired and Household Duties.

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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
    10%
  • Bricklayer
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Retired
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Household Duties
    2%

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Census Records

There are 139,000 census records available for the last name Cash. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cash 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 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Cash. 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 30,000 military records available for the last name Cash. For the veterans among your Cash ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cash lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Cash life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Cash in 1945 was 37, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cash ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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