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Vesel Family History

Vesel Surname Meaning

Slovenian: nickname for a cheerful person from vesel ‘merry cheerful’. Compare Vessel and Wessel.

Slovak: probably a Slavicized form of German Wessel.

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


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Where is the Vesel family from?

You can see how Vesel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vesel family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Vesel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1851 there were 3 Vesel families living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Vesel's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Vesel families in 1851.
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What did your Vesel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vesel. 25% of Vesel men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Vesel women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vesel were Janitor and Butcher.

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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

  • Laborer
    25%
  • Run Machine
    9%
  • Butcher
    9%
  • Janitor
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    60%
  • Butcher
    40%

What Vesel family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 974 census records available for the last name Vesel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vesel 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 605 immigration records available for the last name Vesel. 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 835 military records available for the last name Vesel. For the veterans among your Vesel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vesel lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Vesel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Vesel in 1963 was 56, and 85 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Vesel 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.

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