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Sunch Family History

Sunch 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: Such, Munch, Punch, Bunch, Sutch, Lynch, Sun, Winch, Sund, Buch

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Where is the Sunch family from?

You can see how Sunch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sunch family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Sunch families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Sunch family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Sunch's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sunch families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sunch surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census Records

There are 80 census records available for the last name Sunch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sunch 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 26 immigration records available for the last name Sunch. 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 Sunch. For the veterans among your Sunch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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