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Vineyard Family History

Vineyard Surname Meaning

English: topographic name denoting someone who lived by or worked at a vineyard from Middle English vineyerde vine-yard ‘vineyard’ (Old English wīngeard given a partly French form) or from any place so named such as Wynyard Hall in Grindon (Durham).

This surname is now rare in Britain. Compare Wingard.

Perhaps also a translation of a cognate in some other language for example German Weingarten.

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


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Where is the Vineyard family from?

You can see how Vineyard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vineyard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Vineyard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Vineyard family living in Huntingdonshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Vineyard's in United Kingdom. Huntingdonshire and 2 other counties had the highest population of Vineyard families in 1891.
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What did your Vineyard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Vineyard. 100% of Vineyard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Vineyard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vineyard 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 529 immigration records available for the last name Vineyard. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Vineyard. For the veterans among your Vineyard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vineyard lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Vineyard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Vineyard in 1949 was 25, and 73 in 2004.

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