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Plauch Family History

Plauch 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: Plauche, Blauch, Place, Flach, Lach, Vlach, Lauck, Pach, Rauch

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Where is the Plauch family from?

You can see how Plauch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Plauch family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Plauch families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Plauch families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Plauch's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Plauch families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Plauch 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 Plauch ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 74 census records available for the last name Plauch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Plauch 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Plauch. 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 9 military records available for the last name Plauch. For the veterans among your Plauch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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