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Africh Family History

Africh 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: Africa, Aurich, Rich, Burich, Ulrich, Laurich, Frisch, Andrich, Arick

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Where is the Africh family from?

You can see how Africh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Africh family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Africh family living in Alaska. This was about 33% of all the recorded Africh's in USA. Alaska and 2 other states had the highest population of Africh families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Africh surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Africh ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Africh. 100% of Africh men worked as a Laborer. .

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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
    100%
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Census Records

There are 196 census records available for the last name Africh. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Africh 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 91 immigration records available for the last name Africh. 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 41 military records available for the last name Africh. For the veterans among your Africh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Africh lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Africh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Africh in 1962 was 76, and 71 in 2003.

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