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Enoch Family History

Enoch Surname Meaning

English Welsh African American and African (mainly Nigeria): from the Middle English and Old French personal name Enoc (Enoch in the King James Bible), a Latinized rendering of Hebrew Ḥanok ‘experienced’ or ‘dedicated’. It was the name of a son of Cain and the father of Methuselah in the Book of Genesis (17 and 22) and the name of the author of three Books of the Apocrypha.

As a popular personal name among post-Reformation Nonconformists, it also gave rise to some late surname formations in Wales. The surname is relatively common in Wales, but much rarer in England, where it is concentrated on the Warwickshire/Oxfordshire border, usually in the form Enock.

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


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You can see how Enoch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Enoch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Enoch families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 86 Enoch families living in Glamorgan. This was about 20% of all the recorded Enoch's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Enoch families in 1891.
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What did your Enoch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Enoch. 14% of Enoch men worked as a Carpenter and 79% of Enoch women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Enoch were Colliery Hewer and 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Carpenter
    14%
  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Carpenter joiner
    10%
  • Colliery Hewer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Household Duties
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Enoch. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Enoch. For the veterans among your Enoch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Enoch lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Enoch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Enoch in 1944 was 44, and 78 in 2004.

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