Potash Family History

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Potash Name Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for someone who extracted or used potash (in bleaching paper or material for example), from Yiddish potash, eastern Slavic potash, German Pottasche, ‘potash’.

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


Similar surnames: Tash, Porath, Petrash, Pach, Coash, Poth, Copas, Tasch, Noah, Ponath

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Potash Family Origin

Where is the Potash family from?

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You can see how Potash families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Potash family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Potash families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 9 Potash families living in Louisiana. This was about 60% of all the recorded Potash's in the USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Potash families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Potash surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Potash Family Occupations

What did your Potash ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Clerk In Store and Glazier were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Potash. The most common Potash occupation in the USA was Clerk In Store. 33% of Potash's were Clerk In Stores. A less common occupation for the Potash family was Laborer.

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  • Clerk In Store

    33%

  • Glazier

    33%

  • Laborer

    33%

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

Potash Historical Records

What Potash family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Potash. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Potash 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 768 immigration records available for the last name Potash. 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 784 military records available for the last name Potash. For the veterans among your Potash ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Potash Life Expectancy

What is the average Potash lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Potash life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Potash in 1942 was 43, and 83 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Potash

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Potash ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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