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Duch Name Meaning

Polish Sorbian and Ukrainian: nickname from duch ‘spirit breath’. Czech: from a short form of the Old Czech personal name Duchoslav composed of the elements duch ‘spirit’ + slav ‘glory’ or ‘famous’. Catalan: variant of Duc a nickname or status name from duc ‘duke’ (see Duke ). English (North Yorkshire and Durham): variant of Dutch . Cambodian: written ឌុច unexplained.

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


Similar surnames: Duck, Dusch, Such, Duca, Pech, Dech, Duce, Pach, Luca, Puch

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Where is the Duch family from?

You can see how Duch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Duch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 23 Duch families living in London. This was about 45% of all the recorded Duch's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Duch families in 1891.
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What did your Duch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Duch. 72% of Duch 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
    72%
  • Domestic Duties
    29%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Duch lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Duch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Duch in 1963 was 74, and 63 in 2004.

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