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Villing Family History

Villing Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Billing, Pilling, Gilling, Dilling, Willing, Hilling, Illing, Rilling

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Where is the Villing family from?

You can see how Villing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Villing family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Villing families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Villing families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Villing's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Villing families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Villing surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Villing ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Villing. 25% of Villing men worked as a Salesman.

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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

  • Salesman
    25%
  • Repairman
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Farm Laborer
    25%

What Villing family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 313 census records available for the last name Villing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Villing 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 83 immigration records available for the last name Villing. 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 86 military records available for the last name Villing. For the veterans among your Villing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Villing lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2002, in the United States, Villing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Villing in 1958 was 48, and 86 in 2002.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Villing

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Villing 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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