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Vray Family History

Vray 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: Gray, Ray, Pray, Dray, Cray, Kray, Viray, Bray, Wray, Fray

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Where is the Vray family from?

You can see how Vray families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vray family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Vray families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Vray family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Vray's in USA. New York had the highest population of Vray families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vray 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 Vray ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Vray ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 362 census records available for the last name Vray. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vray 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 49 immigration records available for the last name Vray. 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 164 military records available for the last name Vray. For the veterans among your Vray ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vray lifespan?

Between 1975 and 2000, in the United States, Vray life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Vray in 1975 was 93, and 86 in 2000.

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