Vales Family History

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Vales Name Meaning

Catalan (Valès): respelling of Catalan Vallès (see Valles). Galician: habitational name from any of the places called Vales in Galicia, or topographic name from the plural of Galician val ‘valley’. Czech (Valeš): from a pet form of the personal name Valentin (see Valentine).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Sales, Valles, Vale, Valis, Cales, Valek, Vilas, Valls, Fales, Valdes

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Vales Family Origin

Where is the Vales family from?

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You can see how Vales families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vales family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Vales families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Vales families living in Yorkshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Vales's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Vales families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vales surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Vales Family Occupations

What did your Vales ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Acetylene Welder and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Vales. 12% of Vales men worked as an Acetylene Welder and 31% of Vales women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vales were Chemist General Porter and Domestic Duties

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Acetylene Welder
    12%
  • Blanket Raiser
    12%
  • Bus Conductor
    12%
  • Chemist General Porter
    12%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    31%
  • Assistant Nurse
    8%
  • Bank Clerk
    8%
  • Domestic Duties
    8%

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

Vales Historical Records

What Vales family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Vales. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vales 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Vales. 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 Card

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

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Vales Life Expectancy

What is the average Vales lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Vales life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Vales in 1954 was 50, and 74 in 2004.

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