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Wooch Family History

Wooch 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: Gooch, Winch, Booth, Roch, Roach, Enoch, Hoch, Posch, Koch, Worth

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Where is the Wooch family from?

You can see how Wooch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wooch family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Wooch families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Wooch families living in Leicestershire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Wooch's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire and 1 other county had the highest population of Wooch families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wooch surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Wooch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Trucker was the top reported job for people in the USA named Wooch. 100% of Wooch men worked as a Trucker.

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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

  • Trucker
    100%

What Wooch family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 136 census records available for the last name Wooch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wooch 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 30 immigration records available for the last name Wooch. 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 5 military records available for the last name Wooch. For the veterans among your Wooch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wooch lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wooch ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wooch

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