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Vegue Family History

Vegue Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Begue, Vigue, Ege, Hegge, Argue, Verge, Verde, Bogue, Voge, Teague

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Where is the Vegue family from?

You can see how Vegue families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vegue family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Vegue families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Vegue family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Vegue's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Vegue families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vegue surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Vegue ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Vegue. 100% of Vegue men worked as a Salesman. .

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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

  • Salesman
    100%
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Census Records

There are 263 census records available for the last name Vegue. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vegue 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 61 immigration records available for the last name Vegue. 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 43 military records available for the last name Vegue. For the veterans among your Vegue ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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