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Bauch Family History

Bauch Name Meaning

German: nickname for a fat man from Middle High German būch ‘belly paunch’ or from a homonym meaning ‘stick cudgel’.

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


Similar surnames: Buch, Brauch, Gauch, Mauch, Rauch, Bach, Bruch, Jauch, Auch, Bausch

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Where is the Bauch family from?

You can see how Bauch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bauch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bauch families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 12 Bauch families living in Cumberland. This was about 44% of all the recorded Bauch's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Bauch families in 1891.
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What did your Bauch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bauch. 100% of Bauch 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

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bauch. 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 Bauch. For the veterans among your Bauch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bauch lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Bauch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Bauch in 1957 was 41, and 80 in 2004.

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