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Goch Family History

Goch Surname Meaning

North German: habitational name from any of various minor places which get their names from an ancient Germanic element goch gog ‘marsh bog fen’. Polish: from a pet form of various personal names beginning with Go- such as Gościsław.

English: variant of Gotch. Dutch (Van Goch): habitational name from Goch, a place situated south of Kleve in Germany at the Dutch border.

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


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Where is the Goch family from?

You can see how Goch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Goch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 7 Goch families living in Manitoba. This was about 41% of all the recorded Goch's in Canada. Manitoba and 1 other province had the highest population of Goch families in 1911.
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What did your Goch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Goch. 28% of Goch men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Goch women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Goch were General Fact Worker and Proprietor.

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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

  • Laborer
    28%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Painter
    10%
  • General Fact Worker
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    25%
  • Teacher
    25%
  • Housework
    25%
  • Proprietor
    25%

What Goch family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Goch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Goch 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 675 immigration records available for the last name Goch. 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 934 military records available for the last name Goch. For the veterans among your Goch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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