Virani Family History

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Virani Name Meaning

Hindu, Muslim, and Jain name found in Gujarat, India, and among people from Sind, Pakistan, meaning ‘(descendant) of Vir’. Vir (from Sanskrit vira ‘hero’) must be an ancestral personal name or the initial element of an ancestral personal name such as Virender.

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


Similar surnames: Irani, Hirai, Varni, Viano, Iwai, Imai, Oran, Virant, Virag, Vilas

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Virani Family Origin

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Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Virani surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Virani Family Occupations

What did your Virani ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Hotel Waiter was the top reported job for people in the UK named Virani.

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Hotel Waiter
    100%

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

Virani Historical Records

What Virani family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 78 census records available for the last name Virani. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Virani 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 70 immigration records available for the last name Virani. 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 military records available for the last name Virani. For the veterans among your Virani ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Virani Life Expectancy

What is the average Virani lifespan?

Between 1978 and 2004, in the United States, Virani life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Virani in 1978 was 62, and 61 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Virani 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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