Church Family History

Church Surname Meaning

English: topographic name mostly found in southern and midland England for someone who lived near a church or possibly an occupational name for someone who worked at a church such as a verger or sexton from Middle English chirche ‘church’. The word comes from Old English cyrice ultimately from medieval Greek kyrikon for earlier kyriakōn (dōma) ‘(house) of the Lord’ from kyrios ‘lord’.

Compare Kirk. Americanized form (translation into English) of German Kirch.

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

Similar surnames: Churchey, Court, Chuck, Churches, Crouch, Thurn, Horch, Upchurch, Urch, Couch

515K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
64K	Military Records
33K	Immigration Records
364K	Census and Voter Lists
1M	Member Trees

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Where is the Church family from?

You can see how Church families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Church family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Church families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 1,797 Church families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Church's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Church families in 1891.

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What did your Church 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 Church. 9% of Church men worked as a General labourer and 66% of Church women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Church were Bricklayer and Private means.

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General labourer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Private means

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Census Record

There are 364K census records available for the last name Church. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Church census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 33K immigration records available for the last name Church. 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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Military Records

There are 64K military records available for the last name Church. For the veterans among your Church ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Church lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Church life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Church in 1941 was 40, and 73 in 2004.

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Church Surname Meaning

Compare Kirk. Americanized form (translation into English) of German Kirch.

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

Where is the Church family from?

What did your Church ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Private means

What Church family records will you find?

What is the average Church lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Church life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Church in 1941 was 40, and 73 in 2004.

Church Family History

Church Surname Meaning

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Church Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Church

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Where is the Church family from?

What did your Church ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Church family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Church family history

What is the average Church lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Church family tree

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