Scottish (of Norman origin): from a derivative of Latin vacca ‘cow’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a cowherd or a nickname for a gentle person.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Veitch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Veitch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Veitch families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 252 Veitch families living in Durham. This was about 29% of all the recorded Veitch's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Veitch families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Veitch surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Veitch. 14% of Veitch men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Veitch women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Veitch were Joiner and Incapacitated. .
Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Veitch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Veitch in 1952 was 51, and 84 in 2004.