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Smucher Family History

Smucher Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Sucher, Smucker, Bucher, Taucher, Kucher, Scher, Poucher, Stucker

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Where is the Smucher family from?

You can see how Smucher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smucher family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Smucher families living in Virginia. This was about 86% of all the recorded Smucher's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Smucher families in 1880.
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What did your Smucher ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Smucher ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 38 census records available for the last name Smucher. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Smucher 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Smucher. 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 3 military records available for the last name Smucher. For the veterans among your Smucher ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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