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Vanderploeg Family History

Vanderploeg Surname Meaning

Dutch (Van der Ploeg): habitational name for someone living at a house named De Ploeg (‘The Plow’) probably one with a plow depicted on a shield or a plaque.

Possibly also a nickname for a maker or seller of plows (compare 1 above) and also for a bookbinder from the Dutch use of ploeg to mean a clamp used in bookbinding.

Compare Ploeg.

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


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Where is the Vanderploeg family from?

You can see how Vanderploeg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vanderploeg family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Vanderploeg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 12 Vanderploeg families living in Iowa. This was about 80% of all the recorded Vanderploeg's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Vanderploeg families in 1880.
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What did your Vanderploeg ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vanderploeg. 35% of Vanderploeg men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Vanderploeg women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vanderploeg were Hired Man and Typist.

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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

  • Farmer
    35%
  • Dairy Man
    14%
  • Accountant
    9%
  • Hired Man
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    17%
  • Housekeeper
    17%
  • Stenographer
    17%
  • Typist
    17%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 422 immigration records available for the last name Vanderploeg. 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 326 military records available for the last name Vanderploeg. For the veterans among your Vanderploeg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vanderploeg lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Vanderploeg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Vanderploeg in 1952 was 41, and 78 in 2004.

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