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Lentch Family History

Lentch 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: Lenth, Lensch, Lentsch, Leitch, Mentch, Leetch, Lynch, Enoch, Bench

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Where is the Lentch family from?

You can see how Lentch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lentch family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Lentch families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1851. In 1880 there was 1 Lentch family living in Minnesota. This was 100% of all the recorded Lentch's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Lentch families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lentch 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 Lentch ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 158 census records available for the last name Lentch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lentch 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Lentch. 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 6 military records available for the last name Lentch. For the veterans among your Lentch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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