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Reach Family History

Reach Name Meaning

Scottish: nickname for someone with streaks of gray or white hair from Gaelic riabhach ‘brindled grayish’. English and Scottish: habitational name from either of two places called Reach in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire recorded as Reche in medieval documents from Old English rǣc ‘raised strip of land or other linear feature’ (in the case of the Cambridgeshire name specifically referring to Devil's Dyke a post-Roman earthwork). In some instances the name may be topographic denoting residence by such a feature from Middle English reche.

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

Similar surnames: Roach, Leach, Beach, Rech, Rach, Peach, Reagh, Rench, Reeck, Creach

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Where is the Reach family from?

You can see how Reach families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Reach family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Reach families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 24 Reach families living in Ontario. This was about 23% of all the recorded Reach's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Reach families in 1911.

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What did your Reach ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Labourer
29%
Farmer
29%
Miner
15%
Clerk
10%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Income
100%

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Census Records

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Reach. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Reach 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Reach. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Reach. For the veterans among your Reach ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Reach lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Reach life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Reach in 1957 was 64, and 73 in 2004.

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