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Vacht Family History

Vacht 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: Nacht, Macht, Vacha, Bach, Sachs, Mach, Macho, Hecht, Lach, Vlach

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Where is the Vacht family from?

You can see how Vacht families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vacht family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Vacht families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Vacht family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Vacht's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Vacht families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vacht 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 Vacht ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Meat Cutter was the top reported job for people in the USA named Vacht. 100% of Vacht men worked as a Meat Cutter.

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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

  • Meat Cutter
    100%

What Vacht family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 49 census records available for the last name Vacht. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vacht 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 26 immigration records available for the last name Vacht. 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 5 military records available for the last name Vacht. For the veterans among your Vacht ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vacht lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Vacht 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Vacht

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