Petschauer Family History

Petschauer Surname Meaning

German: habitational name for someone from a place called Petschau (Czech name: Bečov) near Marienbad (Mariánské Lázně) in Western Bohemia. Topographic or habitational name derived from Slovenian peč ‘rugged rock’ or from any of its derivatives (e.g. the placename Peče in Carinthia) and also used as a translation of the Slovenian equivalents Pečovnik Pečevnik.

It is an Austrian surname originating mostly from the (bilingual) Austrian parts of Carinthia and Styria and a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola Slovenia (see Kocevar).

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

Similar surnames: Prescher, Letcher, Reisenauer, Scheuer, Dessauer, Loetscher, Kerscher, Escher, Reuscher, Peschel

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205	Military Records
360	Immigration Records
560	Census and Voter Lists
699	Member Trees

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Where is the Petschauer family from?

You can see how Petschauer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Petschauer family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 4 Petschauer families living in Colorado. This was about 22% of all the recorded Petschauer's in USA. Colorado had the highest population of Petschauer families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Petschauer 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 Petschauer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Petschauer. 24% of Petschauer men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Petschauer women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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.

Farmer

24%

Butcher

16%

Blacksmith

16%

brewer

16%

Housekeeper

100%

What Petschauer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 560 census records available for the last name Petschauer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Petschauer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 360 immigration records available for the last name Petschauer. 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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Military Records

There are 205 military records available for the last name Petschauer. For the veterans among your Petschauer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Petschauer lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Petschauer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Petschauer in 1954 was 53, and 82 in 2004.

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Petschauer Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Petschauer family from?

What did your Petschauer ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

24%

Butcher

16%

Blacksmith

16%

brewer

16%

Housekeeper

100%

What Petschauer family records will you find?

What is the average Petschauer lifespan?

Petschauer Family History

Petschauer Surname Meaning

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Petschauer Surname Meaning

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Where is the Petschauer family from?

What did your Petschauer ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Petschauer family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Petschauer lifespan?

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