Ascher Family History

Ascher Surname Meaning

German (often Äscher): occupational name for an ashmaker (see Aschenbrenner) from Middle High German escher ‘ashes’. German: topographic name for someone who lived by an ash tree or ash grove from Middle High German asch ‘ash’ + -er suffix denoting an inhabitant.

German: habitational name for someone from any of numerous minor places called with the element asch including Ascha, Aschach, Aschau.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): adoption of the German surname or a variant of Asher.

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

Similar surnames: Asher, Scher, Asch, Wascher, Kucher, Acker, Eicher, Auchter, Amacher, Escher

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3K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
7K	Census and Voter Lists
6K	Member Trees

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Where is the Ascher family from?

You can see how Ascher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ascher family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Ascher families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 14 Ascher families living in London. This was about 22% of all the recorded Ascher's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ascher families in 1891.

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What did your Ascher ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, shipping merchant and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ascher. 100% of Ascher men worked as a shipping merchant and 75% of Ascher 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.

shipping merchant

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Cook

12%

Pensioner

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Ascher. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ascher census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Ascher. 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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Military Records

There are 3K military records available for the last name Ascher. For the veterans among your Ascher ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ascher lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Ascher life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Ascher in 1956 was 54, and 67 in 2004.

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Ascher Surname Meaning

German: habitational name for someone from any of numerous minor places called with the element asch including Ascha, Aschach, Aschau.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): adoption of the German surname or a variant of Asher.

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

Where is the Ascher family from?

What did your Ascher ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

shipping merchant

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Cook

12%

Pensioner

Incapacitated

What Ascher family records will you find?

What is the average Ascher lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Ascher life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Ascher in 1956 was 54, and 67 in 2004.

Ascher Family History

Ascher Surname Meaning

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Ascher Surname Meaning

33,000 record(s) for Ascher

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Where is the Ascher family from?

What did your Ascher ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Ascher family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Ascher lifespan?

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