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Borsch Name Meaning

German (Börsch): from a pet form of the medieval personal name Liborius (see Liborio ) the name of the patron saint of the city of Paderborn. German (also Börsch): habitational name from any of several places called Borsch (as in Hesse and Thuringia) or Börsch (in Alsace and Rhineland). Germanized form of Sorbian Borš: from an Upper Sorbian shortened variant of the personal name Boriš (see Boris 3 and Borisch ). Ukrainian and Jewish (from Belarus): nickname from borshch ‘borscht (beet soup)’.

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


Similar surnames: Borich, Horsch, Brosch, Hosch, Posch, Boesch, Boruch, Bosch, Dorsch

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Where is the Borsch family from?

You can see how Borsch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Borsch family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Borsch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Borsch family living in Ohio. This was about 50% of all the recorded Borsch's in USA. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of Borsch families in 1840.
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What did your Borsch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Borsch. 22% of Borsch men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Borsch women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Borsch were New Worker and Housekeeper. .

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    22%
  • Clerk
    18%
  • Plumber
    14%
  • New Worker
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    28%
  • Housewife
    19%
  • Saleslady
    19%
  • Housekeeper
    19%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 771 immigration records available for the last name Borsch. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 697 military records available for the last name Borsch. For the veterans among your Borsch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Borsch lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2003, in the United States, Borsch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Borsch in 1960 was 66, and 84 in 2003.

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