Such Family History

Such Surname Meaning

English: of Norman origin from Old French souche ‘tree-stump’ identical in meaning with English Stump. The name may have been brought over from some minor French place called La Souche.

Polish and Sorbian: shortened form of Suchy or Suchi nicknames meaning ‘thin lean meager’. Alternatively from a short form of a personal name such as Sulisław based on the element sul (from Old Slavic sulijь) meaning ‘good better’.

Czech and Slovak (Šuch): probably a nickname from šuch ‘rustle (of leaves or silk)’. Compare Susko.

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

Similar surnames: Suchy, Zuch, Buch, Duch, Bach, Osuch, Auch, Much, Pach, Roch

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33K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
18K	Census and Voter Lists
21K	Member Trees

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Where is the Such family from?

You can see how Such families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Such family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Such families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 155 Such families living in Warwickshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Such's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Such families in 1891.

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What did your Such ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Such. 21% of Such men worked as a Bricklayer and 72% of Such women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Such were General labourer and Incapacitated.

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Bricklayer

21%

Incapacitated

13%

Gardener

11%

General labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 18K census records available for the last name Such. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Such 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 3K immigration records available for the last name Such. 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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Military Records

There are 33K military records available for the last name Such. For the veterans among your Such ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Such lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Such life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Such in 1945 was 55, and 77 in 2004.

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Such Surname Meaning

English: of Norman origin from Old French souche ‘tree-stump’ identical in meaning with English Stump. The name may have been brought over from some minor French place called La Souche.

Czech and Slovak (Šuch): probably a nickname from šuch ‘rustle (of leaves or silk)’. Compare Susko.

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

Where is the Such family from?

What did your Such ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Bricklayer

21%

Incapacitated

13%

Gardener

11%

General labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

What Such family records will you find?

What is the average Such lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Such life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Such in 1945 was 55, and 77 in 2004.

Such Family History

Such Surname Meaning

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Such Surname Meaning

103,000 record(s) for Such

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Where is the Such family from?

What did your Such ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Such family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Such lifespan?

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