Kocher Family History

Kocher Surname Meaning

German (Köcher): from Middle High German kochaere ‘vessel container (for transporting fish) quiver’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of these. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a cook from an agent derivative of German kochen ‘to cook’. Compare Koch.

Americanized form of Czech Kočer (see Kocer). Americanized form of Slovenian Kočar or Czech Kočár (see Kochar).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from Yiddish kacher ‘drake’. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from Yiddish kochere ‘poker fork’.

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

Similar surnames: Kucher, Kacher, Koecher, Kober, Koller, Kolter, Ascher, Rocker, Kotcher, Blocher

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6K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
22K	Census and Voter Lists
69K	Member Trees

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Where is the Kocher family from?

You can see how Kocher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kocher family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kocher families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 45 Kocher families living in Ontario. This was about 85% of all the recorded Kocher's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kocher families in 1911.

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What did your Kocher ancestors do for a living?

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

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Farmer

67%

Farming

24%

Income

10%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Kocher. 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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There are 6K military records available for the last name Kocher. For the veterans among your Kocher ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kocher lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Kocher life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Kocher in 1952 was 42, and 78 in 2004.

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Kocher Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Czech Kočer (see Kocer). Americanized form of Slovenian Kočar or Czech Kočár (see Kochar).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from Yiddish kacher ‘drake’. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from Yiddish kochere ‘poker fork’.

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

Where is the Kocher family from?

What did your Kocher ancestors do for a living?

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

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

67%

Farming

24%

Income

10%

What Kocher family records will you find?

What is the average Kocher lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Kocher life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Kocher in 1952 was 42, and 78 in 2004.

Kocher Family History

Kocher Surname Meaning

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