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Vea Surname Meaning

Spanish and Galician: habitational name from Vea in Soria province and from any of the four places with the same name in Pontevedra province Galicia (Spain).

Catalan: habitational name from any of the places called Bea or Vea in the Catalan-speaking areas in Spain.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of the four farmsteads so named, one on the island Karmøy, from the plural of Old Norse vithr ‘wood, tree’.

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


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You can see how Vea families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vea family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Vea families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Vea families living in Dorset. This was about 50% of all the recorded Vea's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Vea families in 1891.
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What did your Vea ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 976 immigration records available for the last name Vea. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Vea. For the veterans among your Vea ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vea lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Vea life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Vea in 1945 was 39, and 87 in 2004.

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