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Poch Family History

Poch Surname Meaning

Catalan: nickname for a small man from poc ‘little’ which in old Catalan meant also ‘small’ (from Latin paucus).

German (Bavaria) and Jewish (from Austrian Galicia): variant of Boch (see Bock).

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


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You can see how Poch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Poch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Poch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 14 Poch families living in Channel Islands. This was about 61% of all the recorded Poch's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Poch families in 1891.
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What did your Poch ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Poch lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Poch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Poch in 1944 was 47, and 81 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Poch 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.

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