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Ascher Name Meaning

German (often Äscher): occupational name for an ashmaker (see Aschenbrenner), from Middle High German escher ‘ashes’. German: topographic name for someone who lived by an ash tree or ash grove, from Middle High German asch ‘ash’ + -er, suffix denoting an inhabitant. German: habitational name from any of the numerous minor places named with the element asch, including Ascha, Aschach, Aschau. Jewish (Ashkenazic): see Asher.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Asher, Scher, Asch, Wascher, Kucher, Acker, Eicher, Auchter, Amacher

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Ascher Family Origin

Where is the Ascher family from?

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You can see how Ascher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ascher family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Ascher families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 14 Ascher families living in London. This was about 22% of all the recorded Ascher's in the UK. London had the highest population of Ascher families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ascher surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Ascher Family Occupations

What did your Ascher ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Shipping Merchant and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Ascher. 6% of Ascher men worked as a Shipping Merchant and 42% of Ascher women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ascher were Architect and Pensioner

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Shipping Merchant
    6%
  • Agent For Flax hen
    3%
  • Agricultural Trainee
    3%
  • Architect
    3%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    42%
  • Cook
    7%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Pensioner
    5%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Ascher Historical Records

What Ascher family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Ascher. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ascher 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Ascher. 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 Card

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

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Ascher Life Expectancy

What is the average Ascher lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Ascher life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Ascher in 1956 was 54, and 67 in 2004.

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