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Poh Family History

Poh Name Meaning

German (Palatine): from a dialect word Pfoh for standard German Pfau ‘peacock’ a nickname for a vain person or for someone with a strutting gait. Chinese: Teochew Hokkien and Taiwanese form of the surname 傅 see Fu Also variant Romanization of the surname 符 see Fu Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 蒲 and 浦 based on their Cantonese pronunciations see Pu 1- Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 卜步布 and 補 based on their Cantonese pronunciations see Bu 2-5. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 薄 see Bo Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 包. Also variant Romanization of the surnames 保暴 and 寶 based on their Cantonese pronunciations. See Bao 1 and 3-5.

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

Similar surnames: Roh, Loh, Hoh, Poth, Pohl, Noh, Poch, Mohr, Rohr, Pol

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Where is the Poh family from?

You can see how Poh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Poh family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Poh families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Poh family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Poh's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Poh families in 1911.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer
30%
Salesman
24%
Fireman
12%
Chauffeur
12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife
100%

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Census Records
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Passenger Lists
There are 807 immigration records available for the last name Poh. 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 936 military records available for the last name Poh. For the veterans among your Poh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Poh. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Poh 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 807 immigration records available for the last name Poh. 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 936 military records available for the last name Poh. For the veterans among your Poh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Poh lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Poh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Poh in 1965 was 82, and 73 in 2004.

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