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Birch Family History

Birch Name Meaning

English German Danish and Swedish: topographic name for someone who lived by a birch tree or in a birch wood from an ancient Germanic word meaning ‘birch’ (Old English birce byrce ‘birch’ Middle High German birche Old Danish birk). In some cases the German and English name may be derived from any of the places called with this word such as Birch in Aargau (see Birke ) or Birch in Essex. In Swedish the name is in many instances ornamental.

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

Similar surnames: Kirch, Bick, Beach, Kirsch, Burch, Winch, Busch, Hirsch, Horch, Barch

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Where is the Birch family from?

You can see how Birch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Birch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Birch families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 153 Birch families living in Ontario. This was about 40% of all the recorded Birch's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Birch families in 1911.

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What did your Birch ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
37%
Labourer
13%
Machinist
7%
Laborer
6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Clerk
13%
Domestic
13%
Civil Servant
10%
Stenographer
10%

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Census Records
There are 287,000 census records available for the last name Birch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Birch 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 37,000 immigration records available for the last name Birch. 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 26,000 military records available for the last name Birch. For the veterans among your Birch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 287,000 census records available for the last name Birch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Birch census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Birch

Passenger Lists

There are 37,000 immigration records available for the last name Birch. 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 26,000 military records available for the last name Birch. For the veterans among your Birch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Birch lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Birch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Birch in 1942 was 40, and 74 in 2004.

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