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Kuh Family History

Kuh Name Meaning

Jewish (from Bohemia and Silesia): habitational name from a butcher's shop distinguished by the sign of a cow German Kuh. German: from Middle High German kuo ‘cow’ applied as a metonymic occupational name for a cowherd or for a dairy or cattle farmer. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 葛 see Ge Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 曲 see Qu Chinese: variant of the surname Gu or Ku .

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


Similar surnames: Kuhl, Kuhn, Kuk, Kus, Kuhr, Kuhs, Kuch, Suh, Kun, Luh

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Where is the Kuh family from?

You can see how Kuh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kuh family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kuh families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Kuh families living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Kuh's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Kuh families in 1911.
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What did your Kuh ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kuh. 29% of Kuh men worked as a Salesman and 100% of Kuh women worked as a Stenographer. .

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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

  • Salesman
    29%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Carpenter
    15%
  • Contractor
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Census Records

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

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What is the average Kuh lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Kuh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Kuh in 1962 was 71, and 80 in 2004.

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