Stritch Family History

Stritch Surname Meaning

see Stretch. This form of the Lancs name was taken to Ireland.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Stretch, Tritch, Ritch, Stich, Streich, Strick, Strauch, Strach, Sarich, Tritsch

9,000 record(s) for Stritch

3K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
461	Military Records
485	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

Where is the Stritch family from?

You can see how Stritch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stritch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Stritch families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 13 Stritch families living in New York. This was about 20% of all the recorded Stritch's in USA. New York had the highest population of Stritch families in 1880.

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

What did your Stritch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Teacher and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stritch. 20% of Stritch men worked as a Teacher and 34% of Stritch women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stritch were Laborer and Salesgirl.

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

Teacher

20%

Machinist

20%

Student

20%

Laborer

20%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housekeeper

34%

Stenographer

34%

Salesgirl

34%

What Stritch family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Stritch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stritch census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 485 immigration records available for the last name Stritch. 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 461 military records available for the last name Stritch. For the veterans among your Stritch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Stritch lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Stritch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Stritch in 1963 was 78, and 92 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stritch 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.