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Lengacher Family History

Lengacher Surname Meaning

Swiss German: topographic name for a farmer who cultivated or lived by a long field

from Middle High German lang ‘long’ + ecker egger ‘field acre’.

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


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Where is the Lengacher family from?

You can see how Lengacher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lengacher family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Lengacher families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 8 Lengacher families living in Indiana. This was about 40% of all the recorded Lengacher's in USA. Indiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Lengacher families in 1880.
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What did your Lengacher ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lengacher. 60% of Lengacher men worked as a Farmer and 54% of Lengacher women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lengacher were Manager and Housewife.

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Carpenter
    9%
  • Manager
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    54%
  • Housewife
    47%

What Lengacher family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 855 census records available for the last name Lengacher. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lengacher 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 146 immigration records available for the last name Lengacher. 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 87 military records available for the last name Lengacher. For the veterans among your Lengacher ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lengacher lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Lengacher life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Lengacher in 1958 was 53, and 82 in 2004.

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