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Ketch Family History

Ketch Surname Meaning

English: variant of Kedge a nickname either from Middle English kegge kigge ‘cheerful pleasant agreeable merry’ or from an unrecorded Middle English kegge ‘belly’ perhaps for a pot-bellied person.

Difficult to distinguish from Keech and Cage in early forms.

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


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Where is the Ketch family from?

You can see how Ketch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ketch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ketch families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 20 Ketch families living in Somerset. This was about 28% of all the recorded Ketch's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Ketch families in 1891.
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What did your Ketch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ketch. 100% of Ketch women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Ketch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ketch 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 357 immigration records available for the last name Ketch. 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 766 military records available for the last name Ketch. For the veterans among your Ketch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ketch lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Ketch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Ketch in 1957 was 36, and 96 in 2004.

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