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Verkuilen Family History

Verkuilen Surname Meaning

Dutch and Flemish: shortened form of Van der Kuylen a topographic name for someone who lived by a kuil ‘pit or hole’.

It can also be a habitational name for someone from Kuil in East Flanders or Kuilen in Limburg.

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


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Where is the Verkuilen family from?

You can see how Verkuilen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Verkuilen family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Verkuilen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 7 Verkuilen families living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Verkuilen's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Verkuilen families in 1880.
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What did your Verkuilen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Verkuilen. 78% of Verkuilen men worked as a Laborer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    78%
  • Truck Driver
    23%

What Verkuilen family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 408 census records available for the last name Verkuilen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Verkuilen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 53 immigration records available for the last name Verkuilen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 160 military records available for the last name Verkuilen. For the veterans among your Verkuilen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Verkuilen lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Verkuilen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Verkuilen in 1951 was 46, and 72 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Verkuilen 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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