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Urich Family History

Urich Surname Meaning

German: variant of Ulrich. English: probably from the Old English personal name Wulfrīc (see Wooldridge).

Scottish: shortened form of McUrich itself an Anglicized form (with loss of the internal fricative) of Gaelic Mac Íomhair ‘son of Íomhar’.

Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Ívarr (see Iversen). Americanized form of Croatian Jurić.

Slovenian and Slovak Jurič (see Juric). Compare Yurich.

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


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Where is the Urich family from?

You can see how Urich families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Urich family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Urich families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Urich family living in Manitoba. This was about 33% of all the recorded Urich's in Canada. Manitoba and 2 other provinces had the highest population of Urich families in 1911.
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What did your Urich ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Urich. 22% of Urich men worked as a Laborer and 18% of Urich women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Urich were Truck Driver and Clerk.

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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
    22%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Truck Driver
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    18%
  • Teacher
    15%
  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Clerk
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Urich. 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 Urich. For the veterans among your Urich ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Urich lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Urich life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Urich in 1955 was 68, and 69 in 2004.

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