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Vliet Name Meaning

Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived by a brook, from vliet ‘brook’, ‘stream’, or habitational name from a place named with this word. Compare Van Vliet.

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


Similar surnames: Lier, Fleet, Leet, Flint, List, Lien, Lied, Lietz, Clint, Vint

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Vliet Family Origin

Where is the Vliet family from?

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You can see how Vliet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vliet family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Vliet families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Vliet families living in London. This was about 75% of all the recorded Vliet's in the UK. London had the highest population of Vliet families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vliet surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Vliet Family Occupations

What did your Vliet ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cashier were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Vliet. 11% of Vliet men worked as a Farmer and 8% of Vliet women worked as a Cashier. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vliet were Farm Laborer and Stenographer

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Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Farmer
    11%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Truck Driver
    4%
  • Farm Laborer
    3%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • Cashier
    8%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Farm Laborer
    8%
  • Stenographer
    8%

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

Vliet Historical Records

What Vliet family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Vliet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vliet 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Vliet. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Vliet. For the veterans among your Vliet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Vliet Life Expectancy

What is the average Vliet lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Vliet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Vliet in 1962 was 54, and 68 in 2004.

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