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Gutchen Family History

Gutchen Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Hitchen, Kitchen, Buchen, Butcher, Gotcher, Dutcher, Hutchens

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Where is the Gutchen family from?

You can see how Gutchen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gutchen family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1881 and 1920. The most Gutchen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1881 there was 1 Gutchen family living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Gutchen's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Gutchen families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gutchen 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 Gutchen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Storekeeper was the top reported job for people in the USA named Gutchen. 100% of Gutchen women worked as a Storekeeper.

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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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Storekeeper
    100%

What Gutchen family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 107 census records available for the last name Gutchen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gutchen 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 126 immigration records available for the last name Gutchen. 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 11 military records available for the last name Gutchen. For the veterans among your Gutchen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gutchen lifespan?

Between 1976 and 1989, in the United States, Gutchen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Gutchen in 1976 was 77, and 101 in 1989.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gutchen

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gutchen 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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