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Vice Family History

Vice Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived ‘(by the) boundary’ (Old French devise) as at Viza in Ashwater (Devon) Vyse Wood in Morthoe (Devon) or from Devizes (Wiltshire).

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


Similar surnames: Vize, Vile, Voice, Bice, Nice, Dice, Vince, Tice, Rice, Wice

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Where is the Vice family from?

You can see how Vice families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vice family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Vice families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 17 Vice families living in Kentucky. This was about 35% of all the recorded Vice's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Vice families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vice surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Vice ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vice. 31% of Vice men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Vice women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vice were Salesman and 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
    31%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    11%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Maid
    10%
  • Clerk
    9%
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Census Records

There are 20,000 census records available for the last name Vice. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vice 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 Vice. 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 31,000 military records available for the last name Vice. For the veterans among your Vice ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vice lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Vice life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Vice in 1947 was 34, and 76 in 2004.

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