Vanessen Family History

Vanessen Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Van essen, Nessen, Von essen, Janssen, Hanssen, Vangen, Nissen, Gansen, Ganesan, Manasse

5,000 record(s) for Vanessen

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
78	Military Records
157	Immigration Records
639	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

Where is the Vanessen family from?

You can see how Vanessen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vanessen family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Vanessen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Vanessen family living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Vanessen's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Vanessen families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vanessen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Vanessen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Vanessen.

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

Laborer

100%

What Vanessen family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 639 census records available for the last name Vanessen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vanessen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 157 immigration records available for the last name Vanessen. 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.

Military Records

There are 78 military records available for the last name Vanessen. For the veterans among your Vanessen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Vanessen lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Vanessen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Vanessen in 1958 was 57, and 85 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Vanessen ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.