Birch Family History

Birch Surname 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

450K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
26K	Military Records
37K	Immigration Records
287K	Census and Voter Lists
395K	Member Trees

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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.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Birch surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Birch ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Birch. 37% of Birch men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Birch women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Birch were Laborer and Stenographer.

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Farmer

37%

Labourer

13%

Machinist

Laborer

Clerk

13%

Domestic

13%

Civil servant

10%

Stenographer

10%

What Birch family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 287K 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 List

There are 37K 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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Military Records

There are 26K 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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Birch Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Birch family from?

What did your Birch 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.

Farmer

37%

Labourer

13%

Machinist

Laborer

Clerk

13%

Domestic

13%

Civil servant

10%

Stenographer

10%

What Birch family records will you find?

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.

Birch Family History

Birch Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

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What Birch family records will you find?

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What is the average Birch lifespan?

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Birch Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Birch

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Where is the Birch family from?

What did your Birch ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Birch family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Birch family history

What is the average Birch lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Birch family tree

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