Cech Family History

Cech Surname Meaning

Czech and Slovak (Čech): ethnic name meaning ‘Czech’ used in particular to distinguish a native or inhabitant of Bohemia (Czech Čechy) from Moravians, Slovaks, and other ethnic groups or a speaker of the Czech language as opposed to German. Compare Check.

Czech and Slovak: from a short form of the old personal name Čechoslav. Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Čeh (see Ceh).

Perhaps an altered form of German Zech.

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

Similar surnames: Mech, Czech, Pech, Lech, Dech, Rech, Zech, Such, Cece, Duch

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1K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Cech family from?

You can see how Cech families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cech family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Cech families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 14 Cech families living in Minnesota. This was about 34% of all the recorded Cech's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Cech families in 1880.

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What did your Cech ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cech. 20% of Cech men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Cech women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cech were Farm laborer and Maid.

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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.

Farmer

20%

Laborer

16%

Farming

12%

Farm laborer

Stenographer

18%

Housewife

18%

Saleslady

18%

Maid

12%

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Cech. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cech 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Cech. 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 1K military records available for the last name Cech. For the veterans among your Cech ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cech lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Cech life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Cech in 1947 was 28, and 82 in 2004.

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Cech Surname Meaning

Czech and Slovak: from a short form of the old personal name Čechoslav. Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Čeh (see Ceh).

Perhaps an altered form of German Zech.

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

Where is the Cech family from?

What did your Cech 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

20%

Laborer

16%

Farming

12%

Farm laborer

Stenographer

18%

Housewife

18%

Saleslady

18%

Maid

12%

What Cech family records will you find?

What is the average Cech lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Cech life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Cech in 1947 was 28, and 82 in 2004.

Cech Family History

Cech Surname Meaning

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Cech Surname Meaning

19,000 record(s) for Cech

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Where is the Cech family from?

What did your Cech ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Cech family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Cech family history

What is the average Cech lifespan?

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