Duche Family History

Duche Surname Meaning

French (Duché): variant of Duchet a nickname from a diminutive of duc ‘horned owl’. Habitational name with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’ for someone from Le Ché or Le Cher, names of several places in the central part of France.

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

Similar surnames: Duch, Duce, Buche, Duhe, Ducre, Dyche, Dube, Duke, Duck, Ducker

7,000 record(s) for Duche

4K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
105	Military Records
229	Immigration Records
670	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

Where is the Duche family from?

You can see how Duche families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duche family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Duche families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Duche family living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Duche's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Duche families in 1840.

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

What did your Duche ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Duche. 36% of Duche men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Duche women worked as a Maid.

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

36%

Farmer

22%

New worker

15%

Labor

15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid

100%

What Duche family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 670 census records available for the last name Duche. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Duche census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 229 immigration records available for the last name Duche. 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 105 military records available for the last name Duche. For the veterans among your Duche ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Duche lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Duche life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Duche in 1968 was 82, and 66 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Duche 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.