Kachur Family History

Kachur Surname Meaning

Ukrainian Rusyn and Jewish (from Ukraine): from Ukrainian and Rusyn kachur ‘drake male duck’ probably applied as a metonymic occupational name for a poultry seller or perhaps a nickname for someone with some fancied resemblance to a drake.

As a Jewish surname, it is mainly artificial. Americanized form of Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia) Kačur: from Rusyn kachur Slovak dialect kačur ‘drake male duck’ (see 1 above).

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

Similar surnames: Kacher, Kaczor, Kacer, Kocher, Bachar, Schur, Kachel, Kucher, Kohut, Katcher

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
386	Military Records
266	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
873	Member Trees

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Where is the Kachur family from?

You can see how Kachur families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kachur family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Kachur families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Kachur family living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Kachur's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Kachur families in 1911.

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What did your Kachur ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Kachur.

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Farmer

72%

Clerk

29%

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Passenger List

There are 266 immigration records available for the last name Kachur. 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 386 military records available for the last name Kachur. For the veterans among your Kachur ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kachur lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Kachur life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Kachur in 1953 was 49, and 85 in 2004.

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Kachur Surname Meaning

As a Jewish surname, it is mainly artificial. Americanized form of Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia) Kačur: from Rusyn kachur Slovak dialect kačur ‘drake male duck’ (see 1 above).

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

Where is the Kachur family from?

What did your Kachur ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Kachur.

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

72%

Clerk

29%

What Kachur family records will you find?

What is the average Kachur lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Kachur life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Kachur in 1953 was 49, and 85 in 2004.

Kachur Family History

Kachur Surname Meaning

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Kachur Surname Meaning

5,000 record(s) for Kachur

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Where is the Kachur family from?

What did your Kachur ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Kachur family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Kachur lifespan?

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