Origins of the Koch surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 1West Midlands 5East 35London 107South East 30South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kochs lived in london

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    5,200 Koch Travel & migration records
    1,900 Kochs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Koch

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    What are the most common Koch first names?

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    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Kochs

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Kochs in 1921

    Child

    8

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dressmaker

    8

    Infant

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Kochs in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    92

    Farm Hands

    73

    General Farmers

    54

    Tinsmiths

    46

    Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen

    39

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