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Karch Family History

Karch Surname Meaning

German: metonymic occupational name for a carter from Middle High German karrech ‘barrow two-wheeled cart’.

German: variant of Karg.

Americanized form of Polish and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Karcz.

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


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Where is the Karch family from?

You can see how Karch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Karch family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Karch families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Karch families living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Karch's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Karch families in 1891.
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What did your Karch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Karch. 20% of Karch men worked as a Laborer and 18% of Karch women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Karch were Mechanic and Clerk.

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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

  • Laborer
    20%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Mechanic
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    18%
  • Housekeeper
    15%
  • Stenographer
    13%
  • Clerk
    9%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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