Pouch Family History

Pouch Surname Meaning

English (Worcestershire): metonymic occupational name from Middle English pouche ‘bag pouch purse’ probably used for one who made or sold such items. See Poucher.

English (Worcestershire; of Italian origin): sometimes used to denote a member of the Society of Pulci or Pouche of Florence who were regular traders with medieval London.

Polish: possibly a nickname for a shirker from a derivative of pouchylać się ‘to avoid one's duties shirk’.

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

Similar surnames: Couch, Pech, Poche, Puch, Losch, Moch, Duch, Paduch, Such, Osuch

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454	Military Records
589	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Pouch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pouch family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pouch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Pouch families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Pouch's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pouch families in 1891.

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What did your Pouch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pouch.

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Passenger List

There are 589 immigration records available for the last name Pouch. 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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There are 454 military records available for the last name Pouch. For the veterans among your Pouch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pouch lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Pouch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Pouch in 1957 was 56, and 46 in 2004.

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Pouch Surname Meaning

English (Worcestershire): metonymic occupational name from Middle English pouche ‘bag pouch purse’ probably used for one who made or sold such items. See Poucher.

English (Worcestershire; of Italian origin): sometimes used to denote a member of the Society of Pulci or Pouche of Florence who were regular traders with medieval London.

Polish: possibly a nickname for a shirker from a derivative of pouchylać się ‘to avoid one's duties shirk’.

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

Where is the Pouch family from?

What did your Pouch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pouch.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Pouch family records will you find?

What is the average Pouch lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Pouch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Pouch in 1957 was 56, and 46 in 2004.

Pouch Family History

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Pouch Surname Meaning

8,000 record(s) for Pouch

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What did your Pouch ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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