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Sach Family History

Sach Surname Meaning

From Middle English sak sach ‘sack sackcloth’ probably a name given to someone who wore an undergarment of sackcloth as a sign of mourning or as a penance or perhaps given to a maker of sacks or sackcloth (compare Sacker).

Judging by the Essex evidence the two Middle English forms were taken as equivalent and interchangeable.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Sach family from?

You can see how Sach families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sach family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Sach families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 96 Sach families living in Essex. This was about 53% of all the recorded Sach's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Sach families in 1891.
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What did your Sach ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sach. 14% of Sach men worked as a Carpenter and 80% of Sach women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sach were Electrical Research Engineer and Household Duties (unpaid).

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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

  • Carpenter
    14%
  • Retired
    14%
  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Electrical Research Engineer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    3%

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Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Sach. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sach 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sach. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Sach. For the veterans among your Sach ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sach lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Sach life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Sach in 1964 was 79, and 76 in 2004.

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