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Tash Family History

Tash Surname Meaning

English (Norfolk): topographic name for someone who lived by an ash tree from Middle English asche ‘ash tree’ (Old English æsc) by misdivision of the phrase atte asche ‘at the ash tree’. Compare Ash Nash Rash.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of bags and purses from German Tasche ‘bag’ ‘purse’. Compare Tashman.

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


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Where is the Tash family from?

You can see how Tash families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tash family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tash families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 35 Tash families living in Norfolk. This was about 36% of all the recorded Tash's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Tash families in 1891.
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What did your Tash ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Boat Merchant and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tash. 100% of Tash men worked as a Boat Merchant and 86% of Tash women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Boat Merchant
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Millinery Assistant
    8%
  • Usherette
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 468 immigration records available for the last name Tash. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Tash. For the veterans among your Tash ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tash lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Tash life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Tash in 1955 was 37, and 64 in 2004.

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