Tesch Family History

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Tesch Name Meaning

German: from a short form of the various Slavic personal names with a first element teš ‘comfort’, ‘consolation’, for example Tešimir (with a second element meaning ‘great’, ‘famous’), Tešislav (where the second element means ‘glory’).

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


Similar surnames: Pesch, Besch, Weich, Gesch, Kusch, Berch, Tech, Stasch, Pech, Misch

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Tesch Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Tesch name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Tesch. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    32%

  • Germanic Europe

    24%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    11%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    8%

  • Norway

    7%

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Tesch Family Origin

Where is the Tesch family from?

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You can see how Tesch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tesch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Tesch families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 156 Tesch families living in Wisconsin. This was about 47% of all the recorded Tesch's in the USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Tesch families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tesch surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Tesch Family Occupations

What did your Tesch ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Tesch family was Keeping House. The most common Tesch occupation in the USA was Farmer. 49% of Tesch's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Tesch.

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  • Farmer

    49%

  • Laborer

    10%

  • Carpenter

    6%

  • Keeping House

    4%

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

Tesch Historical Records

What Tesch family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Tesch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tesch census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Tesch. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Tesch. For the veterans among your Tesch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Tesch Life Expectancy

What is the average Tesch lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Tesch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Tesch in 1946 was 43, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tesch 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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