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Tench Family History

Tench Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English tench(e) ‘tench’ (Old French tenche) for someone who caught sold or ate tench or who resembled the fish in some manner.

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


Similar surnames: Trench, Rench, Bench, Tinch, Lynch, Bence, Winch, Reach, Beach, Teich

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Where is the Tench family from?

You can see how Tench families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tench family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tench families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 5 Tench families living in Alberta. This was about 38% of all the recorded Tench's in Canada. Alberta and 1 other province had the highest population of Tench families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tench surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tench ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Tench. 58% of Tench men worked as a Farmer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    58%
  • Mechanic
    15%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • Laborer
    15%
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What Tench family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Tench. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tench 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 Tench. 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 Tench. For the veterans among your Tench ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tench lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Tench life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Tench in 1954 was 56, and 68 in 2004.

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