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Baruch Family History

Baruch Name Meaning

Jewish: from the Hebrew male personal name Baruch meaning ‘blessed fortunate’. This was borne by a disciple of Jeremiah the supposed author of one of the books of the Apocrypha.

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


Similar surnames: Boruch, Barich, Barash, Barish, Barch, Baluch, Barach, Borsch, Balch

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Where is the Baruch family from?

You can see how Baruch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baruch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Baruch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 56 Baruch families living in New York. This was about 55% of all the recorded Baruch's in USA. New York had the highest population of Baruch families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Baruch surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Baruch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Baruch. 31% of Baruch men worked as a Salesman and 14% of Baruch women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baruch were Proprietor and Operator. .

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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

  • Salesman
    31%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Manager
    8%
  • Proprietor
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    14%
  • New Worker
    14%
  • Clerk
    14%
  • Operator
    14%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Baruch. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Baruch. For the veterans among your Baruch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baruch lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Baruch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Baruch in 1953 was 53, and 77 in 2004.

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