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Where is the Vest family from?
You can see how Vest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vest family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Vest families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 35 Vest families living in Virginia. This was about 29% of all the recorded Vest's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Vest families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vest surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vest. 23% of Vest men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Vest women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vest were Farming and Maid. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Vest life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Vest in 1941 was 55, and 71 in 2004.