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Tuch Family History

Tuch Surname Meaning

North German (also Tüch): metonymic occupational name from Middle Low German tūch ‘stuff tack clothes everything necessary in life’ standard German Zeug probably for someone who ran a general merchandize store.

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a cloth merchant from Middle High German tuoch German Tuch Yiddish tukh ‘cloth linen’.

Amerindian (Guatemala): Mayan name probably from a word denoting an armadillo a New World mammal.

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


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Where is the Tuch family from?

You can see how Tuch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tuch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Tuch families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 18 Tuch families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Tuch's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Tuch families in 1891.
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What did your Tuch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tuch. 34% of Tuch men worked as a Carpenter and 92% of Tuch women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tuch were General Labourer and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Carpenter
    34%
  • Farmer (general)
    34%
  • General Labourer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Domestic Duties
    9%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Tuch. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Tuch. For the veterans among your Tuch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tuch lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Tuch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Tuch in 1951 was 51, and 78 in 2004.

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