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Touch Family History

Touch Surname Meaning

Scottish (Argyll and Stirlingshire): variant of Tulloch.

English (Cambridgeshire): variant of Tough.

Cambodian: written ទូច from a Khmer colloquial word meaning e.g. ‘small’ as a nickname also ‘shorty’.

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


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Where is the Touch family from?

You can see how Touch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Touch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Touch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 12 Touch families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Touch's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Touch families in 1891.
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What did your Touch ancestors do for a living?

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

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Touch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Touch census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 359 immigration records available for the last name Touch. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Touch. For the veterans among your Touch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Touch lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Touch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Touch in 1963 was 79, and 63 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Touch 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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