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Tasch Family History

Tasch Name Meaning

German (also Täsch): metonymic occupational name for a bagmaker from Middle High German tasche tesche ‘pouch bag purse’; in some instances the surname may be topographic from the same word in the sense ‘pocket of land’. German (also Täsch): variant of Tesch . English (Middlesex): variant of Tash . This form of the surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland.

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


Similar surnames: Tash, Tausch, Tasca, Rasch, Masch, Asch, Dasch, Gasch, Lasch, Raisch

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Where is the Tasch family from?

You can see how Tasch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tasch family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Tasch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Tasch family living in Alberta. This was about 50% of all the recorded Tasch's in Canada. Alberta and 1 other province had the highest population of Tasch families in 1911.
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What did your Tasch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tasch. 29% of Tasch men worked as a Farmer and 30% of Tasch women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tasch were Machinist and Bookkeeper. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    29%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Printer
    8%
  • Machinist
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    30%
  • Saleslady
    30%
  • Maid
    20%
  • Bookkeeper
    20%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Tasch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tasch 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 775 immigration records available for the last name Tasch. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Tasch. For the veterans among your Tasch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tasch lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Tasch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Tasch in 1963 was 90, and 85 in 2004.

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