Bacher Family History

Bacher Surname Meaning

German and Swiss German: topographic name from Middle High German bach ‘stream’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant who lived by a stream or a habitational name for someone from any of various places called with this word for example Bach or Bachern.

Jewish (western Ashkenazic): variant of Bacharach. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from an agent derivative of Bach 2 one of surnames assigned at random by Austrian clerks.

Danish: probably of German origin (see 1 above). Norwegian: rare variant of Bakker.

English: variant of Batcher.

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

Similar surnames: Backer, Becher, Bucher, Bachar, Bache, Ascher, Bracher, Blacher, Kacher, Rachel

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Where is the Bacher family from?

You can see how Bacher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bacher family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bacher families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 32 Bacher families living in London. This was about 29% of all the recorded Bacher's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bacher families in 1891.

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What did your Bacher ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bacher.

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Unpaid domestic duties

89%

Unpaid domestic dut

12%

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There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Bacher. 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 4K military records available for the last name Bacher. For the veterans among your Bacher ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bacher lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Bacher life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bacher in 1955 was 58, and 77 in 2004.

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Bacher Surname Meaning

Jewish (western Ashkenazic): variant of Bacharach. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from an agent derivative of Bach 2 one of surnames assigned at random by Austrian clerks.

Danish: probably of German origin (see 1 above). Norwegian: rare variant of Bakker.

English: variant of Batcher.

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

Where is the Bacher family from?

What did your Bacher ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bacher.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

89%

Unpaid domestic dut

12%

What Bacher family records will you find?

What is the average Bacher lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Bacher life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bacher in 1955 was 58, and 77 in 2004.

Bacher Family History

Bacher Surname Meaning

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Bacher Surname Meaning

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Where is the Bacher family from?

What did your Bacher ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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What is the average Bacher lifespan?

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