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Vlach Name Meaning

Czech and Slovak:: from Vlach an old ethnic name for an Italian or more generally a speaker of any Romance language. The word is cognate with Old High German walahisc ‘Latin-speaking’ or ‘foreign’ and with Old English wælisc ‘foreign’ modern English Welsh. See also Valach German Wallach and Greek Vlachos . from a pet form of any of various Slavic personal names beginning with Vla- for example Vladislav which is based on the element vlad ‘to rule’.

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


Similar surnames: Lach, Flach, Pach, Jach, Stach, Vlad, Bloch, Lace, Slack, Beach

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Where is the Vlach family from?

You can see how Vlach families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vlach family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Vlach families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 16 Vlach families living in Illinois. This was about 84% of all the recorded Vlach's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Vlach families in 1880.
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What did your Vlach ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vlach. 34% of Vlach men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Vlach women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vlach were Machinist and Sales Clerk. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Labor
    13%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • Machinist
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    34%
  • House Work
    23%
  • New Worker
    23%
  • Sales Clerk
    23%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Vlach. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vlach 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 491 immigration records available for the last name Vlach. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Vlach lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Vlach life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Vlach in 1951 was 47, and 89 in 2004.

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