Mersch Family History

Mersch Surname Meaning

North German; Dutch (also Van der Mersch): topographic name for someone who lived in the vicinity of a marsh from Middle Low German.

Middle Dutch mersch ‘marsh’ or a habitational name from any of the places called Mersch or Mörsch.

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

Similar surnames: Marsch, Mesch, Mensch, Dersch, Morsch, Fersch, Masch, Lersch, Mursch, Kirsch

27,000 record(s) for Mersch

12K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
969	Military Records
840	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
9K	Member Trees

Where is the Mersch family from?

You can see how Mersch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mersch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mersch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Mersch family living in Maine. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mersch's in USA. Maine and 1 other state had the highest population of Mersch families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mersch surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mersch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mersch. 21% of Mersch men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Mersch women worked as a Stenographer.

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

Farmer

21%

Laborer

17%

Clerk

7%

Farming

6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

100%

What Mersch family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Mersch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mersch census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 840 immigration records available for the last name Mersch. 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.

Military Records

There are 969 military records available for the last name Mersch. For the veterans among your Mersch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Mersch lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Mersch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Mersch in 1948 was 36, and 75 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mersch ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.