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Weech Family History

Weech Surname Meaning

English (Somerset): variant of Wyche. German: nickname for a beautiful person from Middle High German wæhe ‘beautiful precious’.

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


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Where is the Weech family from?

You can see how Weech families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Weech family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Weech families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 26 Weech families living in Somerset. This was about 29% of all the recorded Weech's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Weech families in 1891.
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What did your Weech ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Weech. 84% of Weech 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
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    9%
  • Private Means
    9%

What Weech family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Weech. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Weech 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Weech. 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 692 military records available for the last name Weech. For the veterans among your Weech ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Weech lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Weech life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Weech in 1963 was 74, and 82 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Weech

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Weech 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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