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Streicher Family History

Streicher Name Meaning

German: occupational name for an official who measured grain (by stroking across the filled measure) or inspected cloth from Middle High German strīcher. German: occupational name for a fuller or wool dealer who combed the wool. German: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Streich or Streichen in Württemberg. German: nickname for a roamer from Middle High German strīchen ‘to move fast roam’. Compare Striker . Swiss German: occupational name for a farm worker (evening out the swaths) or a dairy man (milking cows) of the same etymology as 1 above.

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

Similar surnames: Stricker, Strecker, Speicher, Keicher, Reicher, Stecher, Kreischer

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You can see how Streicher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Streicher family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Streicher families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 30 Streicher families living in Ontario. This was about 94% of all the recorded Streicher's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Streicher families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists
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Draft Cards
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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Streicher. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Streicher census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Streicher

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Streicher. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Streicher. For the veterans among your Streicher ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Streicher lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Streicher life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Streicher in 1945 was 24, and 74 in 2004.

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