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Posch Family History

Posch Surname Meaning

South German: variant of Bosch. Germanized form of Sorbian and Czech Poš: from a pet form of a personal name beginning with Po- such as any of various Slavic names formed with po ‘on by after’.

Germanized form (Pösch) of Sorbian Pěš: from the Lower Sorbian personal name Pěš a vernacular form of Pětš an equivalent of Peter.

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


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You can see how Posch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Posch family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Posch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Posch family living in Gloucestershire. This was 100% of all the recorded Posch's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Posch families in 1891.
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What did your Posch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cook was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Posch. 100% of Posch women worked as a Cook.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Cook
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Posch. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Posch. For the veterans among your Posch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Posch lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Posch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Posch in 1958 was 55, and 76 in 2004.

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