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Ochme Family History

Ochme 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: Oehme, Ohme, Chae, Choe, Che, Ohmer, Poche, Ochs, Roche, Ohm

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Where is the Ochme family from?

You can see how Ochme families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ochme family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Ochme families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Ochme family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Ochme's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Ochme families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ochme surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Ochme ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 179 census records available for the last name Ochme. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ochme 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 90 immigration records available for the last name Ochme. 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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Draft Cards

There are 67 military records available for the last name Ochme. For the veterans among your Ochme ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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