Theroux Family History

Theroux Surname Meaning

French (Théroux):: (southern): habitational name from (Le) Thérou the name of several places in the southwestern part of France. Alternatively of the same origin as 2 below. This surname is no longer found in southern France.

(mainly Sarthe): probably from an ancient Germanic personal name based on the element tur ‘giant’.

(Nord): metathesized form of Tréhou itself a variant of Tréhout a topographic name composed of the preposition tré ‘beyond on the other side’ and Middle Dutch hout ‘wood copse’.

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

Similar surnames: Heroux, Heron, Herod, Decoux, Herold, Chaloux, Troup, Houx, Tyer, Debroux

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1K	Military Records
839	Immigration Records
9K	Census and Voter Lists
26K	Member Trees

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Where is the Theroux family from?

You can see how Theroux families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Theroux family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Theroux families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Theroux family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Theroux's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Theroux families in 1891.

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What did your Theroux ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Spinner were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Theroux. 16% of Theroux men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Theroux women worked as a Spinner. Some less common occupations for Americans named Theroux were Mechanic and Bookkeeper.

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Laborer

16%

Carpenter

12%

Truck driver

Mechanic

Spinner

17%

Stenographer

10%

Winder

10%

Bookkeeper

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Census Record

There are 9K census records available for the last name Theroux. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Theroux 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 839 immigration records available for the last name Theroux. 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 1K military records available for the last name Theroux. For the veterans among your Theroux ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Theroux lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Theroux life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Theroux in 1955 was 56, and 87 in 2004.

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Theroux Surname Meaning

(mainly Sarthe): probably from an ancient Germanic personal name based on the element tur ‘giant’.

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

Where is the Theroux family from?

What did your Theroux 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.

Laborer

16%

Carpenter

12%

Truck driver

Mechanic

Spinner

17%

Stenographer

10%

Winder

10%

Bookkeeper

What Theroux family records will you find?

What is the average Theroux lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Theroux life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Theroux in 1955 was 56, and 87 in 2004.

Theroux Family History

Theroux Surname Meaning

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Theroux Surname Meaning

48,000 record(s) for Theroux

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Where is the Theroux family from?

What did your Theroux ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Theroux family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Theroux lifespan?

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