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Kuchar Family History

Kuchar Surname Meaning

Czech (Kuchař), Slovak (mainly Kuchár), and Sorbian: occupational name for a cook from Czech kuchař, Slovak kuchár, Sorbian kuchar, an agent derivative of Middle High German koch ‘cook’. This surname is also found among Rusyns (compare below and Kuhar) while the Sorbian surname is found mainly in a Germanized form (see Kucher).

Americanized form of Polish Kucharz: from kucharz ‘cook’ (see 1 above). The surname Kucharz is also recorded among Rusyns (Lemkos); compare above and below.

Germanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Kuhar ‘cook’ and a variant transliteration of its Ukrainian and Rusyn cognate Kukhar (see also above).

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


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Where is the Kuchar family from?

You can see how Kuchar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kuchar family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Kuchar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there were 7 Kuchar families living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Kuchar's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Kuchar families in 1841.
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What did your Kuchar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kuchar. 32% of Kuchar men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Kuchar women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kuchar were Salesman 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

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Miner
    8%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    18%
  • Secretary
    14%
  • Waitress
    11%
  • Clerk
    11%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Kuchar. 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 883 military records available for the last name Kuchar. For the veterans among your Kuchar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kuchar lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Kuchar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Kuchar in 1955 was 45, and 74 in 2004.

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