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Vasant Family History

Vasant 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: Hasan, Vaswani, Galant, Sant, Savant, Asano, Varano, Fasano, Casano

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Where is the Vasant family from?

You can see how Vasant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vasant family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Vasant families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Vasant families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 50% of all the recorded Vasant's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Vasant families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vasant 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 Vasant ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 44 census records available for the last name Vasant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vasant 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 12 immigration records available for the last name Vasant. 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 8 military records available for the last name Vasant. For the veterans among your Vasant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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