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Morchant Family History

Morchant Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Merchant, Marchant, Morant, Marchand, Morvant, Morehart, Morahan

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Where is the Morchant family from?

You can see how Morchant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Morchant family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Morchant families were found in USA in 1880, and Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Morchant family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Morchant's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Morchant families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Morchant surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Morchant ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Morchant. 100% of Morchant women worked as an Unpaid 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Morchant family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 237 census records available for the last name Morchant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Morchant 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 27 immigration records available for the last name Morchant. 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 11 military records available for the last name Morchant. For the veterans among your Morchant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Morchant lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Morchant ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Morchant

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