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Vannoy Family History

Vannoy Surname Meaning

French: altered form of Flemish Van Oye or Van Hoye (or perhaps an Americanized form of any of their French variants such as Vanoye, Vannoye, and Vanhoye), a habitational name for someone from a place called with Middle Dutch oye ‘(water) meadow’, as for example Hoye near Ghent, Belgium.

This form of the surname has apparently died out in France. Compare Van Hoy and Vanoy.

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


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You can see how Vannoy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vannoy family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Vannoy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Vannoy families living in Cumberland. This was 100% of all the recorded Vannoy's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Vannoy families in 1891.
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What did your Vannoy ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vannoy. 25% of Vannoy men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Vannoy women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vannoy were Carpenter and Maid.

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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
    25%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    16%
  • Teacher
    15%
  • Seamstress
    10%
  • Maid
    10%

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Passenger Lists

There are 227 immigration records available for the last name Vannoy. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Vannoy. For the veterans among your Vannoy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vannoy lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Vannoy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Vannoy in 1945 was 24, and 76 in 2004.

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