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Vause Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire):: of Norman origin a habitational name from Vaux (see Vaux ) a common French placename singular and plural of val ‘valley’ the plural form being Latinized in surnames as de Vallibus. Norman lords with this surname are recorded in 12th- and early 13th-century records in Cumberland (Irthington) Devon (Farwood in Colyton) East Yorkshire (Warter) Essex (Belchamp) and Leicestershire (Belvoir). Compare Vale . nickname perhaps from Middle English fals faus vaus (Old French fals faus Old English fals) ‘deceitful disloyal dishonest mendacious’ but it is more likely the name arises from 1 with the common Anglo-Norman French substitution of le for de in their surname.

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


Similar surnames: Sause, Halse, Gause, Hase, Paule, Aube, Causey, Baust, Rouse, Sasse

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Where is the Vause family from?

You can see how Vause families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vause family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Vause families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 372 Vause families living in Yorkshire. This was about 62% of all the recorded Vause's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Vause families in 1891.
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What did your Vause ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Vause. 30% of Vause men worked as a General Labourer and 82% of Vause women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vause were Painter decorator and Cotton Weaver. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    30%
  • Motor Driver
    10%
  • Coal Merchant
    10%
  • Painter decorator
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%
  • Cotton Weaver
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 785 immigration records available for the last name Vause. 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 Vause. For the veterans among your Vause ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vause lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Vause life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Vause in 1949 was 38, and 70 in 2004.

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