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Achenbach Family History

Achenbach Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from places in Hesse and Westphalia named Achenbach, from the obsolete word Ach or Ache (from Middle High German ahe ‘water’, ‘stream’).

Bach ‘brook’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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You can see how Achenbach families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Achenbach family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Achenbach families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Achenbach family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Achenbach's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Achenbach families in 1891.
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What did your Achenbach ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Achenbach. 27% of Achenbach men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Achenbach women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Achenbach were Truck Driver and Owner.

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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
    27%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    18%
  • Teacher
    18%
  • Saleslady
    7%
  • Owner
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Achenbach. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Achenbach. For the veterans among your Achenbach ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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