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Ketcher Family History

Ketcher Surname Meaning

English (Essex and Surrey): variant of Catcher from Middle English cachere ‘huntsman’ or ‘driver of animals’. It is probably also used in the same sense as the diminutive cacherel ‘bailiff of a hundred’ which was common both as a name of office and as a surname.

The cacherels had an unpleasant reputation for extortion and oppression. Americanized form of German Ketscher.

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


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Where is the Ketcher family from?

You can see how Ketcher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ketcher family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ketcher families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 63 Ketcher families living in Hampshire. This was about 13% of all the recorded Ketcher's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Ketcher families in 1891.
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What did your Ketcher ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ketcher. 50% of Ketcher men worked as a Retired and 74% of Ketcher women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ketcher were Taxi Driver and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Retired
    50%
  • Taxi Driver
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

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Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Ketcher. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ketcher census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 706 immigration records available for the last name Ketcher. 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 613 military records available for the last name Ketcher. For the veterans among your Ketcher ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ketcher lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Ketcher life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Ketcher in 1962 was 78, and 71 in 2004.

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