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Olench Family History

Olench 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: Olech, Lynch, Clinch, Trench, Bench, Lech, Leach, Olen, Lerch, Gleich

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Where is the Olench family from?

You can see how Olench families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Olench family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Olench family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Olench's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Olench families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Olench surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Olench ancestors do for a living?

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

What Olench family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 32 census records available for the last name Olench. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Olench 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Olench. 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 military records available for the last name Olench. For the veterans among your Olench ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Olench lifespan?

Average Olench life expectancy in 1999 was 43 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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