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Hach Family History

Hach Surname Meaning

German: nickname or occupational name from Middle High German hache ‘young man guy boy servant’. German: topographic name from Middle Low German hach Middle High German hac ‘hedge enclosure’ and possibly also from Low German hach ‘dirty water’.

South German (Swabia): variant of Habig. Vietnamese (Hách): from the Chinese surname 郝 see Hao.

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


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Where is the Hach family from?

You can see how Hach families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hach family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hach families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 10 Hach families living in Ontario. This was about 36% of all the recorded Hach's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hach families in 1911.
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What did your Hach ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hach. 20% of Hach men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Hach women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hach were Machinist and Housewife.

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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
    20%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Machinist
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    14%
  • Teacher
    10%
  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Housewife
    8%

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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Hach. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hach 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Hach. 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 Hach. For the veterans among your Hach ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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