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Ching Family History

Ching Surname Meaning

Cornish: dialect form of Chinn. Chinese: alternative Mandarin form of the surnames 荊 景 井 敬 靖 and 經 see Jing 1-6. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 程 see Cheng. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 鄭 see Zheng.

Chinese: alternative Mandarin form of the surnames 慶 卿 and 青 see Qing 1-. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 金 靳 晉 see Jin 1-7.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 秦 see Qin 8. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 陳 see Chen 9.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 莊 possibly based on its Hokkien or Taiwanese pronunciation see Zhuang .10: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 沈 see Shen 1.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 曾 see Zeng.1 Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 張 see Zhang.

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


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Where is the Ching family from?

You can see how Ching families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ching family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ching families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 70 Ching families living in British Columbia. This was about 36% of all the recorded Ching's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Ching families in 1911.
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What did your Ching ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Ching. 20% of Ching men worked as a Labourer and 50% of Ching women worked as a Student. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ching were Laundryman and Stenographer.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    20%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Cook
    13%
  • Laundryman
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Student
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%

What Ching family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 24,000 census records available for the last name Ching. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ching 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 32,000 immigration records available for the last name Ching. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Ching. For the veterans among your Ching ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ching lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Ching life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Ching in 1942 was 33, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ching ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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