French: habitational name from Le Vigeant the name of several places in France e.g. in Vienne so named from Latin vicanus a derivative of vicus ‘village’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Vigeant family from?
You can see how Vigeant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vigeant family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Vigeant families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 15 Vigeant families living in Vermont. This was about 48% of all the recorded Vigeant's in USA. Vermont had the highest population of Vigeant families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vigeant surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Salesman and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vigeant. 13% of Vigeant men worked as a Salesman and 19% of Vigeant women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vigeant were Truck Driver and Housework. .
Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Vigeant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Vigeant in 1958 was 46, and 84 in 2004.