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Kechenberg Family History

Kechenberg Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Reichenberg, Eichenberg, Lechtenberg, Kallenberg, Eichelberg

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Where is the Kechenberg family from?

You can see how Kechenberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kechenberg family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Kechenberg families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Kechenberg family living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Kechenberg's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Kechenberg families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kechenberg surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Kechenberg ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Kechenberg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kechenberg 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Kechenberg. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Kechenberg. For the veterans among your Kechenberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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