Borsch Family History

Borsch Surname Meaning

German (Börsch): from a pet form of the medieval personal name Liborius (see Liborio) the name of the patron saint of the city of Paderborn.

German (also Börsch): habitational name from any of several places called Borsch (as in Hesse and Thuringia) or Börsch (in Alsace and Rhineland).

Germanized form of Sorbian Borš: from an Upper Sorbian shortened variant of the personal name Boriš (see Boris 3 and Borisch).

Ukrainian and Jewish (from Belarus): nickname from borshch ‘borscht (beet soup)͘.

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

Similar surnames: Borich, Horsch, Brosch, Hosch, Posch, Boesch, Boruch, Bosch, Dorsch, Morsch

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697	Military Records
771	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

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Where is the Borsch family from?

You can see how Borsch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Borsch family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Borsch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1881 there was 1 Borsch family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Borsch's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Borsch families in 1881.

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What did your Borsch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Borsch. 22% of Borsch men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Borsch women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Borsch were New worker and Housekeeper.

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Laborer

22%

Clerk

18%

Plumber

14%

New worker

14%

Teacher

28%

Housewife

19%

Saleslady

19%

Housekeeper

19%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Borsch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Borsch 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 771 immigration records available for the last name Borsch. 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 697 military records available for the last name Borsch. For the veterans among your Borsch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Borsch lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2003, in the United States, Borsch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Borsch in 1960 was 66, and 84 in 2003.

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Borsch Surname Meaning

German (Börsch): from a pet form of the medieval personal name Liborius (see Liborio) the name of the patron saint of the city of Paderborn.

German (also Börsch): habitational name from any of several places called Borsch (as in Hesse and Thuringia) or Börsch (in Alsace and Rhineland).

Germanized form of Sorbian Borš: from an Upper Sorbian shortened variant of the personal name Boriš (see Boris 3 and Borisch).

Ukrainian and Jewish (from Belarus): nickname from borshch ‘borscht (beet soup)͘.

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

Where is the Borsch family from?

What did your Borsch 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.

Laborer

22%

Clerk

18%

Plumber

14%

New worker

14%

Teacher

28%

Housewife

19%

Saleslady

19%

Housekeeper

19%

What Borsch family records will you find?

What is the average Borsch lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2003, in the United States, Borsch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Borsch in 1960 was 66, and 84 in 2003.

Borsch Family History

Borsch Surname Meaning

14,000 record(s) for Borsch

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Borsch Surname Meaning

14,000 record(s) for Borsch

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Where is the Borsch family from?

What did your Borsch ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Borsch family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Borsch lifespan?

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