Vasco Family History

Vasco Surname Meaning

Spanish and Italian: ethnic name from vasco ‘Basque’ denoting someone from the Basque Country or from a Spanish byname or Italian personal name of the same derivation. The inhabitants of this region which extends between southern France and northern Spain are first recorded in Latin sources as the Vascones, a word of unexplained etymology. See also Gascoigne.

The Basques’ own name for themselves is Euskaldun. Compare Basco.

Spanish and Portuguese: old personal name corresponding to Velasco. Americanized form of Slovak, Czech, Ukrainian, Rusyn, and Croatian Vaško or Vasko.

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

Similar surnames: Basco, Tasso, Raso, Vesco, Nasso, Visco, Rusco, Vasko, Arco, Caso

6K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
438	Military Records
834	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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Where is the Vasco family from?

You can see how Vasco families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vasco family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Vasco families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Vasco families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Vasco's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Vasco families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vasco 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 Vasco ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Vasco.

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Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Vasco family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Vasco. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vasco census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 834 immigration records available for the last name Vasco. 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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Military Records

There are 438 military records available for the last name Vasco. For the veterans among your Vasco ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vasco lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Vasco life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Vasco in 1961 was 65, and 74 in 2004.

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Vasco Surname Meaning

The Basques’ own name for themselves is Euskaldun. Compare Basco.

Spanish and Portuguese: old personal name corresponding to Velasco. Americanized form of Slovak, Czech, Ukrainian, Rusyn, and Croatian Vaško or Vasko.

Compare Wasco.

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

Where is the Vasco family from?

What did your Vasco ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Vasco.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Vasco family records will you find?

What is the average Vasco lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Vasco life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Vasco in 1961 was 65, and 74 in 2004.

Vasco Family History

Vasco Surname Meaning

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Vasco Surname Meaning

10,000 record(s) for Vasco

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Where is the Vasco family from?

What did your Vasco ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Vasco family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Vasco family history

What is the average Vasco lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Vasco family tree

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