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Victory Family History

Victory Name Meaning

Irish: adopted by mistranslation as an English equivalent of Gaelic Mac an Anabadha ‘son of the unripe one’ translated into English as if from Mac na Buadha ‘son of victory’. This surname is also found Anglicized as McNaboe.

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


Similar surnames: Victor, Vicker, Hector, Mcclory, Victoria, Hoctor, Victorian, Ivory

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Where is the Victory family from?

You can see how Victory families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Victory family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Victory families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 24 Victory families living in Yorkshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Victory's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Victory families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Victory surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Victory ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Victory. 100% of Victory women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Victory. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Victory 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Victory. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Victory. For the veterans among your Victory ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Victory lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Victory life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Victory in 1944 was 41, and 76 in 2004.

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