Vanvoorhees Family History

Vanvoorhees Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Van voorhees, Voorhees, Van voorhis, Van vooren, Voorheis, Voorhies, Vorhees, Van voorst, Vanderbeek, Van hee

85,000 record(s) for Vanvoorhees

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
128	Military Records
58	Immigration Records
894	Census and Voter Lists
82K	Member Trees

Where is the Vanvoorhees family from?

You can see how Vanvoorhees families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vanvoorhees family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Vanvoorhees families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 5 Vanvoorhees families living in New York. This was about 56% of all the recorded Vanvoorhees's in USA. New York had the highest population of Vanvoorhees families in 1840.

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

What Vanvoorhees family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 894 census records available for the last name Vanvoorhees. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vanvoorhees census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 58 immigration records available for the last name Vanvoorhees. 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 128 military records available for the last name Vanvoorhees. For the veterans among your Vanvoorhees ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Vanvoorhees lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Vanvoorhees life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Vanvoorhees in 1963 was 79, and 92 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Vanvoorhees 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.