Gasch Family History

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Gasch Name Meaning

German: probably from a reduced form of a personal name, which may be Gottfried or Gottschalk in eastern Germany, or from the Polish personal name Gawel (from Latin Gallus), or, in southern Germany, from Latin Castulus meaning ‘the pure one’. Catalan: variant of the ethnic name Gasc, from gasc ‘Basque’. This surname is also established in southern France.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Pasch, Asch, Gosch, Gach, Gasca, Gash, March, Rasch, Tasch, Dasch

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Gasch Family Origin

Where is the Gasch family from?

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You can see how Gasch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gasch family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Gasch families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 14 Gasch families living in Wisconsin. This was about 27% of all the recorded Gasch's in the USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Gasch families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gasch surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Gasch Family Occupations

What did your Gasch ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Gasch family was Huckster. The most common Gasch occupation in the USA was Farmer. 25% of Gasch's were Farmers. Farmer, Bell Hanger and Farm were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Gasch.

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  • Farmer

    25%

  • Bell Hanger

    13%

  • Farm

    13%

  • Huckster

    13%

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

Gasch Historical Records

What Gasch family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Gasch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gasch census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Gasch

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Gasch. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Gasch. For the veterans among your Gasch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Gasch Life Expectancy

What is the average Gasch lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Gasch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Gasch in 1965 was 57, and 68 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gasch

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gasch 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.

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