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Coach Family History

Coach Surname Meaning

Altered form of Welsh Couch. Possibly also an Americanized form of French Canadian or French Coache.

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


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Where is the Coach family from?

You can see how Coach families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coach family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coach families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 14 Coach families living in Cornwall. This was about 37% of all the recorded Coach's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Coach families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coach 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 Coach 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 Coach. 60% of Coach men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Coach women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coach were Boot shoe Operative (bottom Scou and Incapacitated.

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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
    60%
  • Boot shoe Operative (bottom Scou
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    12%
  • Private Means
    9%
  • Incapacitated
    6%

What Coach family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Coach. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coach 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 537 immigration records available for the last name Coach. 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 23,000 military records available for the last name Coach. For the veterans among your Coach ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coach lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Coach life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Coach in 1951 was 27, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coach 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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