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Jauch Family History

Jauch Surname Meaning

South German and Swiss German: metonymic occupational name from Middle High German jūch jiuch ‘yoke’ a unit (measurement) of land that a yoke of oxen could plow in one day.

East German: from a short form of the personal name Joachim. Compare Yauch.

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


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Where is the Jauch family from?

You can see how Jauch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jauch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Jauch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Jauch families living in London. This was about 63% of all the recorded Jauch's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Jauch families in 1891.
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What did your Jauch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Jauch. 22% of Jauch men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Jauch women worked as a Nurse. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jauch were Farm Laborer and Teacher.

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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
    22%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Machinist
    19%
  • Farm Laborer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Nurse
    28%
  • Housekeeper
    19%
  • Stenographer
    19%
  • Teacher
    19%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Jauch lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Jauch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Jauch in 1953 was 62, and 78 in 2004.

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