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Fouché Family History

Fouché Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Fouche, Fouch, Couch, Ouchi, Fuchs, Feucht, Bouche, Pouch, Focht

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Where is the Fouché family from?

You can see how Fouché families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fouché family name was found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there was 1 Fouché family living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Fouché's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Fouché families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fouché 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 Fouché ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fouché. 23% of Fouché men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Fouché women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fouché were Salesman and Seamstress.

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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
    23%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Clerk
    11%
  • Salesman
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    15%
  • Stenographer
    15%
  • Housework
    10%
  • Seamstress
    10%

What Fouché family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Fouché. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fouché 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Fouché. 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 Fouché. For the veterans among your Fouché ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fouché lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fouché 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Fouché

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